Spanish Conversation · Level 69
60 words
Spanish word
alegoría
Pronunciation
IPA/aleɣoˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine nounallegory
Example
El poema es una alegoría sobre la libertad.
The poem is an allegory about freedom.
More examples
En la conversación, a menudo usamos una alegoría para hablar de política.
In conversation, we often use an allegory to talk about politics.
Core concept
Narrative in which characters and events symbolize deeper ideas.
Common phrases
usar una alegoría para explicar
use an allegory to explain
ver una alegoría en
see an allegory in
Similar words
metáfora: Compares one thing to another using a single image or short phrase to suggest likeness.
símbolo: Uses a concrete object or image to stand for a concept or idea, often with cultural associations.
Definition in Spanish
Figura literaria en la cual elementos concretos funcionan como símbolos para sugerir un significado profundo, social o moral que va más allá de lo literal.
Word origin
From Greek ἀλληγορία, from ἄλλος 'other' and ἀγορεύω 'to speak', literally 'speaking of other things', used for stories that convey a secondary social or moral meaning.
Usage tips
- Alegoría is a formal, literary term for an extended symbolic story rather than a single image, so casual speakers often opt for metáfora or a simpler explanation.
Opposites
- literalidadliteralnessnoun
Related words
- alegóricoallegoricaladjective
- alegorizarallegorizeverb