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mythos
[ mith-os, mahy-thos ]
/ ˈmɪθ ɒs, ˈmaɪ θɒs /
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noun, plural myth·oi [mith-oi, mahy-thoi]. /ˈmɪθ ɔɪ, ˈmaɪ θɔɪ/.
the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
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Origin of mythos
1745–55; <Greek mȳ́thos;see myth
Words nearby mythos
mythomane, mythomania, mythopoeia, mythopoeic, mythopoetize, mythos, Mytilene, Mytishchi, myx-, myxameba, myxasthenia
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mythos
/ (ˈmaɪθɒs, ˈmɪθɒs) /
noun plural -thoi (-θɔɪ)
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