Word: allegories
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
lle
go
ries
Definition: Plural of allegory; an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
Morphemes:
Affix: allegory
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: ἀγορᾱ́
Language: grc
Decoded: agora
Meaning: assembly
Affix: -εύω
Language: grc
Decoded: -euo
Meaning: denominative verb-forming suffix
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.