aition
noun
ai·ti·on
ˈī-tē-ˌän
plural aitia
ˈī-tē-ə
or aitions : a tale devised to explain the origin of a religious observance
Word History
Etymology
Greek aition cause, from neuter singular of aitios responsible; akin to Greek aitia cause
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above