"mythologem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mythologems [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell mythical tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “myth-teller”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “mythical narrative”) + -λόγος (-lógos). The -em could be interpreted as an analogue of -eme. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μυθολογέω||to tell mythical tales}} Ancient Greek μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell mythical tales”), {{af|en|-eme}} -eme Head templates: {{en-noun}} mythologem (plural mythologems)
  1. A basic core element, motif or theme of a myth. Synonyms: mythologeme Translations (basic core element, motif or theme of a myth): առասպելույթ (aṙaspeluytʻ) (Armenian), мифологема (mifologema) (Russian)

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