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protomyths

protomyths is the plural of protomyth.

Meaning of protomyth

Noun

protomyth (plural protomyths)

  1. An initial form of a myth that is inferred or known about only from secondary sources; a motif that is not yet accorded the status of myth, but may (it is supposed) become one.
    • In the protomyth, for which the Latvian and Indie myths give evidence, the sun-maiden, which Helen strongly resembles, was married to the divine horsemen (v. (Robbins) Dexter [1980]: 21-22; Dexter [1984]: 138-142).1990, Journal of Indo-European Studies, page 303

Questions about protomyths

What is protomyths the plural of?
Protomyths is the plural of protomyth.

Words near protomyths in the dictionary

  1. protomylonite
  2. protomylonites
  3. protomyofibroblast
  4. protomyofibroblasts
  5. protomyth
  6. protomyths
  7. proton
  8. proton beam
  9. proton capture
  10. proton captures
  11. proton gun

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