Meaning
myth
- legend, idol; (colloquial) star, hero (sei un mito!)
In a sentence
Da piccoli, credevamo al mito di Ercole.
As kids, we believed in the myth of Hercules.
Ma davvero pensi che sia solo un mito?
Do you really think it's just a myth?
Quel cantante è un mito per mia sorella.
That singer is a legend to my sister.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mito | masculine · singular |
| miti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use mito for a traditional or symbolic story; leggenda often suggests a popular tale or an exaggerated reputation.
- In speech, sei un mito! means "you're awesome!" It's informal and much more common than literal uses in casual conversation.
- Article contracts normally: il mito, del mito, nel mito. Plural is miti, not *mitos.