Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aarne-thompson-uther index

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: aarne-thomp-son-uther in-dex
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A catalogue of traditional tales based around motifs used in folklore studies.

Etymology

After Finnish folklorist Antti Aarne, who originally devised the index, and its elaborators American folklorist Stith Thompson and German folklorist Hans-Jörg Uther.

Inflected Forms

the Aarne-Thompson-Uther index (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

ATU

Questions

What does aarne-thompson-uther index mean?: A catalogue of traditional tales based around motifs used in folklore studies.
Where does aarne-thompson-uther index come from?: After Finnish folklorist Antti Aarne, who originally devised the index, and its elaborators American folklorist Stith Thompson and German folklorist Hans-Jörg Uther.

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