Pronunciation: yü- ' h ē -m ə - ˌ ri-z ə m, - ' he-m ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century B.C. Greek mythographer
Date: 1846
: interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events
– eu · he · mer · ist \ -rist \ noun
– eu · he · mer · is · tic \ - ˌ h ē -m ə - ' ris-tik, - ˌ he-m ə - \ adjective