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单词 philomythy
释义

philomythyn.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ϕιλομυθία.
Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ϕιλομυθία love of legends or fables < ancient Greek ϕιλόμυθος fond of legends or fables ( < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + μῦθος mythos n.) + -ία -y suffix3.
Obsolete. rare.
Love of, or the invention of, fables or stories.
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1616 T. Scot (title) Philomythie, or Philomythologie, wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are Taught to Speake True English.
1623 E. Misselden Circle of Commerce i. 22 But Malynes hath more skill in Philomythy then Philosophy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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