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Pronunciation / Transliteration: upama
"प्लेटो की गुफा की उपमा बहुत प्रसिद्ध है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrative or representation that conveys a meaning not explicitly set forth in the text.
"George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is a famous allegory of the Russian Revolution." - 2
A symbolic representation, often used in literature and art, to convey complex ideas through characters and events.
"The allegory of Plato's cave illustrates the effects of education on human nature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'allegory' originates from the Latin 'allegoria', which in turn comes from the Greek 'allegoria', meaning 'speaking otherwise'. Historically, it has evolved to represent a narrative that conveys a deeper moral or political meaning beyond the literal interpretation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allegory" is said worldwide
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allégorie
Transliteration: al-lay-go-ree
"L'allégorie de la caverne de Platon est très célèbre."
Allegorie
Transliteration: al-le-go-ree
"Die Allegorie von Platons Höhle ist sehr bekannt."
allegoria
Transliteration: al-le-go-ree-ah
"L'allegoria della caverna di Platone è molto famosa."
alegoría
Transliteration: ah-le-go-ree-ah
"La alegoría de la caverna de Platón es muy conocida."
alegoria
Transliteration: ah-le-go-ree-ah
"A alegoria da caverna de Platão é muito famosa."
उपमा
Transliteration: upama
"प्लेटो की गुफा की उपमा बहुत प्रसिद्ध है।"
寓言
Transliteration: yùyán
"柏拉图的洞穴寓言非常著名。"
우화
Transliteration: uhwa
"플라톤의 동굴 우화는 매우 유명합니다."
寓話
Transliteration: uwa
"プラトンの洞窟の寓話は非常に有名です。"
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