Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neomythological

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neomytho-log-i-cal
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to neomythology.

Example Sentences

"Samuel F. Johnson initiates a wave of neomythological criticism by isolating aspects of Indo-European culture in the poem: a tribal coronation rite, rites of passage, and a totemic hero."
"Fantasy, on the other hand, rarely utilizes science, relying instead on magic, mythological and neomythological beings and devices and outright invention for conflict and setting."
"By this time, however, Maciste had lost his individuality and had become indistinguishable from the many Herculeses, Atlases, and other assorted neomythological strongmen, all played by a host of American bodybuilders."

Etymology

From neo- + mythological.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Inflected Forms

neo-mythological (alternative)

Questions

What does neomythological mean?: Of or relating to neomythology.
Where does neomythological come from?: From neo- + mythological.

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