Main Entry: my·thos

Pronunciation: \ˈmi-ˌthōs, -ˌthäs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural my·thoi \-ˌthȯi\

Etymology: Greek

Date: 1753

1 a : myth 1a b : mythology 2a
2 : a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture
3 : theme, plot <the starving artist mythos>