English Explanatory Dictionary

etymythology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as true; a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛ.tɪ.mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌɛ.tɪ.məˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌɛ.tə.mɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ˌɛ.tə.məˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word forms

etymythology etymythologies

Etymology

Blend of etymology + mythology. Though the term is modernly believed to be coined by linguist Laurence R. Horn in 2004, there are linguistic uses that go back to 1969 by Sean Valentine Golden.

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