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mythoi
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mith
-oi
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mahy
-thoi
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myth·oi
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ɔɪ
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ˈmaɪ
θɔɪ
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noun
plural of
mythos.
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myth·os
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ɒs
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ˈmaɪ
θɒs
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noun,
plural
myth·oi
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ɔɪ
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.
1.
the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
2.
myth
(
def. 1
)
.
3.
mythology
(
def. 1
)
.
Origin:
1745–55;
<
Greek
mȳ́thos;
see
myth
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