Plural of myth
regular plural
The plural of myth is myths.
Forms of myth
| Singular | myth /mɪθ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | myths /mɪθs/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Myths in a sentence
- Many creation myths tell of a deity who is believed to ensoul humans.From the entry ensoul
- Many religions and traditions have myths about a virgin birth.From the entry virgin birth
- New cultures and myths and stories are forming faster than ever in history.2021 August 15, Hayley Garrigus, 2:42 from the start, in You Can't Kill Meme, spoken by self (Hayley Garrigus). From the entry memetically
- These myths need to be nipped in the bud before they become conventional wisdom.2020 July 1, Christian Wolmar, “Jumping on the slavery bandwagon... but the facts don't stack up”, in Rail, page 66. From the entry nip in the bud
- That the myths themselves sound so familiar in 34 The Attack on Nova Scotia Schools.2020 April 7, Grant Frost, The Attack on Nova Scotia Schools: The Story Behind 25 Years of Tumultuous Change, Formac Publishing Company…. From the entry edumyth
Meaning of myth
- noun A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
- noun Such stories as a genre.
- noun A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
Questions about the plural of myth
- What is the plural of myth?
- The plural of myth is myths.
- Is myth countable?
- Myth is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: myth (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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