adj.
Pronunciation: ē - ' s ō -p ē - ə n, - ' sä-
Variant: also Ae · sop · ic \ - ' sä-pik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1728
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables
2 : conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to a member of a conspiracy or underground movement < Aesopian language>