Complete Definition of "mythos"

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English

Etymology
From AGr. term|μ�θο�|trmýthos||report, tale, story|langel.

Pronunciation
a|UK IPA|/�mɪθ�s/

Noun
en-noun|mythoi

  1. A story or set of stories relevant or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group.
  2. Anything delivered by word of mouth: a word, speech, conversation, or similar; a story, tale, or legend, especially a poetic tale.
  3. A tale, story, or narrative, usually verbally transmitted, or otherwise recorded into the written form from an alleged secondary source.

Related terms
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myth
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mythopoeia
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mythopoeic
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See also
logos

Translations
trans-top|A story relevant to a particular culture or some other group
German: t-|de|Mythos|m
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trans-top|Anything delivered by word of mouth�
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trans-top|A tale
German: t-|de|Mythos|m
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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


French

Noun
mythos p

  1. plural of|mytho#French|mytho|lang=French

Latin

Noun
mȳthos, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|mȳthi m

  1. myth|Myth.

Synonyms
fabula

Related terms
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mythicus
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mythistoria
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mythistoricus
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mythologicus
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Category:Mythology

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