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mythonym

mythonym noun: an eponym originating in mythology.

Noun

mythonym (plural mythonyms)

  1. An eponym originating in mythology.

Forms of mythonym

pluralmythonyms

Origin of mythonym

From myth + -onym.

Questions about mythonym

What does mythonym mean?
Mythonym means an eponym originating in mythology.
What part of speech is mythonym?
Mythonym is a noun.
What is the plural of mythonym?
The plural of mythonym is mythonyms.

Words near mythonym in the dictionary

  1. mythomaniacs
  2. mythomanias
  3. mythomoteur
  4. mythomoteurs
  5. mythonomy
  6. mythonym
  7. mythonyms
  8. mythopathic
  9. mythopeic
  10. mythoplasm
  11. mythoplasms

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