epimyth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The moral of a story.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪmɪθ/

Word forms

epimyth epimyths

Etymology

From Greek ἐπιμύθιον, neutral of ἐπιμύθιος, from ἐπί ‘upon’ + μῦθος ‘story, fable’.

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