English Explanatory Dictionary

mythconception

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A popular misconception; something often held to be true that in fact is not.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪθ.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/

Word forms

mythconception mythconceptions

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos)bor. English myth Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōlbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception English misconception blend English mythconception Blend of myth + misconception.

Related words

myth old wives' tale pseudoscience truism urban legend urban myth
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