mythology

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
2. (countable, uncountable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
3. (countable, uncountable) Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
4. (countable, uncountable) The set of misconceptions and false attitudes that are held about something and contribute to its perception.
5. (uncountable) The systematic collection and study of myths.

Conceptes

mitologia

mite

mites

Sinònims

myth

fairy tale

legend

allegory

mythologies

myths

parable

Traduccions

mythologie

mitologia

Mythologie

mitología

μυθολογία

mythologie

mythologia

mitologia

mitoloji

mythologia

ميثولوجيا

mitologia

mîtolojî

mito

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: -

In summary

First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mythologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + λέγω (légō, “to say”). By surface analysis, myth + -ology or mytho- + -logy.