mythos

UK: /ˈmɪθɒs/ US: (mith′os, mī′thos)

Inflections of 'mythos' (n): npl: mythoi

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myth•os  (mith′os, mī′thos), n., pl. myth•oi 

(mith′oi, mī′thoi). 
1. Literature the underlying system of beliefs, esp. those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
2. Literature, Mythology myth (def. 1).
3. Literature, Mythology mythology (def. 1).

• Greek mý̄thos; see myth
• 1745–55

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mythos / ˈmaɪθɒs ˈmɪθɒs/ noun ( -thoi / -θɔɪ/)

1. the complex of beliefs, values, attitudes, etc, characteristic of a specific group or society
2. another word for myth, mythology