"Aesopish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Aesopish [comparative], most Aesopish [superlative]
Etymology: From Aesop + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Aesop|ish}} Aesop + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Aesopish (comparative more Aesopish, superlative most Aesopish)
  1. Characteristic of Aesop's animal fables; Aesopian Synonyms: Æsopish

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