English Explanatory Dictionary

mythomane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who suffers from mythomania.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪθəˌmeɪn/ /ˈmɪθəʊˌmeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mythomane.wav

Word forms

mythomane mythomanes

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos)der. French mytho- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek μανία (manía)der. French -mane French mythomanebor. English mythomane Borrowed from French mythomane. By surface analysis, mytho- + -mane.

Synonyms

mythomania mythomaniac
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