English Explanatory Dictionary

mythos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).
  2. A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.
  3. A set of assumptions or beliefs about something.
  4. A recurring theme; a motif.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪθɒs/ /ˈmʌɪ-/ /ˈmɪθoʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mythos.wav

Word forms

mythos mythoi mythoses

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mȳthos (“myth”), from Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “report, tale, story”). Doublet of myth. The plural form mythoi is from Ancient Greek μῦθοι (mûthoi), and the form mythoses from mythos + -es.

Synonyms

mythus

Related words

myth mythic mythical mythically mythifier mythologian mythologic mythological mythologically mythologist mythology mythomania mythomaniac mythomaniacal mythopoeia mythopoeic
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