mythus
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Late Latin mythus, from Late Latin mȳthos (“myth”),[1] from Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “report, tale, story”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmʌɪθɒs/
- Hyphenation: myth‧us
Noun
[edit]mythus (plural mythi or mythuses)
- Synonym of mythos.
References
[edit]- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Mythus”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VI, Part 2 (M–N), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 820, column 2.