Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
alegórico
Pronunciation
IPA/aleˈɣoɾiko/
Meaning
- adjectiveallegorical
Example
Este cuento es alegórico.
This story is allegorical.
More examples
Comentó la película desde una perspectiva alegórica.
She commented on the film from an allegorical perspective.
Core concept
Symbols in a painting each standing for a moral lesson.
Common phrases
interpretación alegórica
allegorical interpretation
lectura alegórica
allegorical reading
Similar words
simbólico: Represents ideas or qualities with symbols or signs, often as a single image or motif.
metafórico: Expresses one thing by likening it to another through a figurative comparison.
Definition in Spanish
Que utiliza personajes, acciones o símbolos para representar ideas abstractas o enseñanzas morales.
Word origin
Forms from Spanish alegoría, ultimately from Greek allēgoría ('other-speaking'), with -ico marking the descriptive adjective.
Usage tips
- Alegórico often implies a narrative or didactic emphasis (characters or events carrying a clear moral), whereas simbólico can be a looser or single-image symbol.