etymythologies

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A form of etymythology — A false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as true; a folk etymology.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of etymythology
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APA

etymythologies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymythologies

MLA

“etymythologies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymythologies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etymythologies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymythologies.

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