noun · masculinesecond declension
mȳthos
mȳthos m (genitive mȳthī)
Classical[ˈmyː.tʰɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.tos]
Meaning
- a myth
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mȳthos | mȳthī mȳthoe |
| genitive | mȳthī | mȳthōrum mȳthōn |
| dative | mȳthō | mȳthīs |
| accusative | mȳthon mȳthum | mȳthōs |
| ablative | mȳthō | mȳthīs |
| vocative | mȳthe | mȳthī mȳthoe |
mȳthŏs, i, m., = μῦθος,
I. a fable, myth (late Lat. for fabula): callentes mython (gen. plur. Gr. μύθων), plasmata, Aus. ap. Prof. Carm. 21, v. 26.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῦθος m (mûthos).
Descendants
- Frenchmythe
- Turkishmitfrom French mythe
In English words that came into English from mȳthos
- mythosmȳthos
- mythusmythus