allegorize

Synonyms of allegorize

• allegory

Forms of allegorize

Origin of allegorize

From Late Middle English allegoriese, allegorisen (“to interpret (something) in a spiritual sense”), from Anglo-Norman allegorizer and Middle French allegoriser, alegoriser (“to express or interpret allegorically”) (modern French allégoriser), and from their etymon Late Latin allēgorizāre, the present active infinitive of allēgorizō (“to express or interpret allegorically”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λληγορῐ́ᾱ (ăllēgorĭ́ā, “veiled language, allegory”) + Late Latin -izō (suffix forming verbs expressing resemblance or similarity). Ἀ̆λληγορῐ́ᾱ (Ăllēgorĭ́ā) is probably derived from ἀλληγορος (allēgoros, “allegorical”) (though only attested in Byzantine Greek) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns); and ἀλληγορος (allēgoros) from ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos, “another; different”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“beyond; other”)) + ἠγόρ- (ēgór-, the imperfect stem of ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, “to speak in the assembly; to say, speak”)) + -ος (-os, suffix forming certain inflections of adjectives). By surface analysis, allegory + -ize.

Words formed from allegorize

• allegorization
• allegorizer
• allegorizing
• reallegorize

Questions about allegorize

What does allegorize mean?

Allegorize means to interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.

What part of speech is allegorize?

Allegorize is a verb.

How do you pronounce allegorize?

Allegorize is pronounced /ˈælɪɡəɹaɪz/ (UK).

What is the past tense of allegorize?

The past tense of allegorize is allegorized.