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- [mi-thol-uh-jee]
- /mɪˈθɒl ə dʒi/
- /mɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-thol-uh-jee]
- /mɪˈθɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of mythology word
- noun plural mythology a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person: Greek mythology. 1
- noun plural mythology myths collectively. 1
- noun plural mythology the science or study of myths. 1
- noun plural mythology a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered: the Fascist mythology of the interwar years. 1
- noun mythology A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition. 1
- noun mythology myths, legends 1
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Origin of mythology
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English mythologie < Late Latin mȳthologia < Greek mȳthología. See mytho-, -logy
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Parts of speech for Mythology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mythology popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mythology usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mythology
noun mythology
- lore — the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- tradition — the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
- legend — a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
- conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
Antonyms for mythology
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