How to pronounce apologue
American English pronunciation
AP-uh-lawg
- IPA
- /ˈæpəˌlɔɡ/
- Syllables
- AP · uh · lawg (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What apologue means
A short moral tale, often with talking animals
In a sentence: Grandpa told an apologue about a lazy crow and a hardworking ant.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from a Greek word for a story or fable.
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