ˈapəˌlȯg also -äg noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier apology, modification (influenced by apology ) of French apologue, from Latin apologus, from Greek apologos, from apo- + logos word — more at legend
: an allegorical narrative (as a beast fable) usually intended to convey a moral
Aesop was the master of the apologue
Synonyms: see allegory