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myth⋅os

  [mith-os, mahy-thos]
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–noun, plural myth⋅oi  [mith-oi, mahy-thoi] .
1. the underlying system of beliefs, esp. those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
2. myth (def. 1).
3. mythology (def. 1).
Origin:
1745–55; < Gk mȳ́thos; see myth
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my·thos   (mī'thŏs, mĭth'ŏs)   
n.   pl. my·thoi (mī'thoi, mĭth'oi)
  1. Myth.
  2. Mythology.
  3. The pattern of basic values and attitudes of a people, characteristically transmitted through myths and the arts.

[Greek mūthos.]
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