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mythopoeia

/ˌmɪθəˈpiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
mythopoeia
IPA
/ˌmɪθəˈpiːə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Creation of any myth.

Etymology

From mytho- + -poeia, dated 1846 CE, based on Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “myth-making”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mythopoeias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mythogenic mythopoeic mythopœia

Synonyms

mythopoesis mythopœsis mythopoiesis mythogenesis

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mythopoeia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪθəˈpiːə/.
What does mythopoeia mean?
Creation of any myth.
Where does mythopoeia come from?
From mytho- + -poeia, dated 1846 CE, based on Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “myth-making”).

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