etymythology

== English == === Etymology === Blend of etymology +‎ mythology. Though the term is modernly believed to be coined by linguist Laurence R. Horn in 2004, there are linguistic uses that go back to 1969 by Sean Valentine Golden. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tɪ.mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɛ.tɪ.məˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tə.mɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌɛ.tə.məˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi Hyphenation: e‧ty‧my‧tho‧lo‧gy === Noun === etymythology (plural etymythologies) A false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as true; a folk etymology. === References ===