"mythopoeic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mɪθə(ʊ)ˈpiːɪk/ [UK] Forms: more mythopoeic [comparative], most mythopoeic [superlative]
Etymology: From Hellenistic Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μυθοποιία||mythopoeia}} Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} mythopoeic (comparative more mythopoeic, superlative most mythopoeic)
  1. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.

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