Etymology

mythopoeic

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Today it means: Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μυθοποιία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμυθοποιία“mythopoeia”
  2. English todaymythopoeic

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”) + -ic.

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