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mit
myth /mit/
noun#4855 most common
Also: fable, misconception
Example sentences
Acesta este un mit.
This is a myth.
Mitul lui Hercule este cunoscut.
The myth of Hercules is well known.
Mulți copii cred în mitul lui Moș Crăciun.
Many children believe in the myth of Santa Claus.
Miturile grecești explică originea lumii.
Greek myths explain the origin of the world.
Este un mit că mâncarea picantă strică stomacul.
It is a myth that spicy food ruins your stomach.
Sociologul a demontat mitul conform căruia succesul depinde exclusiv de talent.
The sociologist debunked the myth that success depends solely on talent.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mit | mituri |
| Genitive | mitului | miturilor |
| Accusative | mit | mituri |
| Vocative | mit | mituri |
Word family
mitologiemythology
miticmythical, legendary
mitologicmythological
a mitizato mythologize, to turn into a myth
mitomanmythomaniac, compulsive liar
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "mit" from French "mythe" in the nineteenth century, during the period when Romanian intellectuals reshaped the language with Western European vocabulary. The French word traces to Latin "mythus" and ultimately to Greek "mythos" (μῦθος), meaning speech, story, or fiction. The word entered Romanian as part of a broader wave of French and Latin borrowings that replaced or supplemented older Slavic-derived vocabulary.
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