mythopoeia

myth·o·poe·ia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mith-uh-pee-uh]
- /ˌmɪθ əˈpi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mith-uh-pee-uh]
- /ˌmɪθ əˈpi ə/

Definitions of mythopoeia word

noun mythopoeia a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc. 1
noun mythopoeia The making of a myth or myths. 1
noun mythopoeia the composition or making of myths 0
noun mythopoeia the making of myths 0

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Origin of mythopoeia

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < Late Latin < Greek mȳthopoiía making of fables, invention, equivalent to mȳtho- mytho- + -poiia (poi(eîn) to make + -ia noun suffix)

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Parts of speech for Mythopoeia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mythopoeia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mythopoeia usage trend in Literature

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