mythe
French, noun/mit/
mythe is spelled M-Y-T-H-E (5 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written French, the 5,537th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mythe is a French masculine noun meaning “myth (story)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Récit fabuleux d'origine immémoriale contenant un sens allégorique fondateur d'une communauté humaine et de…”.
What does mythe mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinemyth (story)
- 2
masculinemyth (untruth), old wives' tale
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Récit fabuleux d'origine immémoriale contenant un sens allégorique fondateur d'une communauté humaine et de son environnement. 2. Construction intellectuelle qui permet la cohésion d'un groupe humain ou son action. 3. Chose dont on entend parler mais qu’on ne voit jamais. 4. Personne connue et admirée de tout le monde grâce à son prestige.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mythe
- mythes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mythe?
- /mit/
- \mit\
- [mit]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mythe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is mythe in French?
mythe appears 13 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).