mythoi

[ mith-oi, mahy-thoi ]
/ ˈmɪθ ɔɪ, ˈmaɪ θɔɪ /

noun

plural of mythos.

Words nearby mythoi

mytho-, mythoclast, mythogenic, mythographer, mythography, mythoi, mythol., mythologem, mythological, mythologist, mythologize

Definition for mythoi (2 of 2)

mythos
[ mith-os, mahy-thos ]
/ ˈmɪθ ɒs, ˈmaɪ θɒs /

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.
myth(def 1).
mythology(def 1).

Origin of mythos

1745–55; < Greek mȳ́thos; see myth

Words related to mythoi

adage, belief, custom, doctrine, enlightenment, erudition, experience, fable, folklore, information, knowledge, learning, legend, myth, mythology, saga, saw, saying, scholarship, science

British Dictionary definitions for mythoi

mythos
/ (ˈmaɪθɒs, ˈmɪθɒs) /

noun plural -thoi (-θɔɪ)

the complex of beliefs, values, attitudes, etc, characteristic of a specific group or society
another word for myth, mythology