French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
mythe
Pronunciation
IPA/mit/
Meaning
- masculine nounmyth
Example
Les enfants apprennent le mythe à l'école.
Children learn the myth at school.
More examples
Les journalistes cherchent souvent à détruire le mythe.
Journalists often seek to destroy the myth.
Core concept
A story or belief carried through a whole society, whether a traditional tale or an accepted misconception.
Common phrases
détruire le mythe
destroy the myth
le mythe urbain
the urban myth
le mythe fondateur
the founding myth
Similar words
légende: An old story or tradition preserved through generations in a culture or region.
idée reçue: A familiar but inaccurate belief about a subject or situation.
superstition: A baseless belief or ritual shaped by fear or custom.
croyance: A belief that a person or group holds to be true.
Definition in French
Idée ou récit largement répandu, parfois inexact, présenté comme vrai et influençant la façon de penser d'un groupe ou d'une société.
Word origin
French mythe comes from Greek mythos, meaning a story or spoken account, through Latin mythus, and later extended from narrative to widely held belief.
Usage tips
- Mythe is masculine, so standard forms include un mythe, le mythe, and ce mythe.
Other meanings
- legendnoun
Related words
- mythiquemythicaladjective
- mythologiemythologynoun
- mythifiermythologizeverb