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ur-myth

ur-myth noun: a myth believed to be a precursor or prototype to all existing myths.

Noun

ur-myth (plural ur-myths)

  1. A myth believed to be a precursor or prototype to all existing myths.

Forms of ur-myth

pluralur-myths

Origin of ur-myth

From ur- (“primordial”) + myth.

Questions about ur-myth

What does ur-myth mean?
Ur-myth means a myth believed to be a precursor or prototype to all existing myths.
What part of speech is ur-myth?
Ur-myth is a noun.
What is the plural of ur-myth?
The plural of ur-myth is ur-myths.

Words near ur-myth in the dictionary

  1. ur-homelands
  2. ur-language
  3. ur-languages
  4. ur-mind
  5. ur-minds
  6. ur-myth
  7. ur-myths
  8. ur-ocean
  9. ur-oceans
  10. ur-poem
  11. ur-poems

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