mytheme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The essential kernel of a myth.

Pronunciation

/mɪθiːm/

Word forms

mytheme mythemes

Etymology

From myth + -eme, popularized by Claude Lévi-Strauss.

Derived words

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