mīts

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • myth ancient tale about gods, spirits, demons, heroes, natural phenomena or prehistoric events
  • myth commonly believed yet false or wrong story, explanation

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῦθος (word, speech, fable, companion, account, myth, humour, story, tale, rumour, report, rumor, humor, legend).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μῦθος

Gloss

word, speech, fable, companion, account, myth, humour, story, tale, rumour, report, rumor, humor, legend

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

辞

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