ēˈsōpēən, -äp- adjective
also ae·sop·ic ēˈsäpik
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Aesop (from Latin Aesopus, from Greek Aisōpos ), legendary 6th century B.C. Greek author of fables + English -ian or -ic
: conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a concealed meaning to an informed member of a conspiracy or underground movement
Aesopian language