Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mithrasmas

/ˈmɪθɹəsməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mithras-mas
IPA: /ˈmɪθɹəsməs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Christmas (Christian or secular holiday held on December 25), presented as linked to Mithras

Example Sentences

"‘Thank you, and a Merry Mithrasmas to you,’’^([sic]) I said."

Etymology

Blend of Mithras + Christmas. In reference to one Roman Dies Natalis Solis Invicti associated with December 25 and unrelated to Mithraism. Sol Invictus was also conflated with or used as an epithet of Mithras, from where the confused misidentification arose. Apparently coined by Gwendolyn MacEwen.

Questions

How do you pronounce mithrasmas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪθɹəsməs/.
What does mithrasmas mean?: Christmas (Christian or secular holiday held on December 25), presented as linked to Mithras
Where does mithrasmas come from?: Blend of Mithras + Christmas. In reference to one Roman Dies Natalis Solis Invicti associated with December 25 and unrelated to Mithraism. Sol Invictus was also conflated with or used as an epithet of Mithras, from where the confused misidentification arose. Apparently coined by Gwendolyn MacEwen.

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