mythos
myth·os/ˈmɪθoʊs/noun
mythos is spelled M-Y-T-H-O-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables (myth·os). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mythos means “Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mythos is mythoi or mythoses.
How many letters and syllables are in mythos?
| Letters | 6: M-Y-T-H-O-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: myth·os |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mythos?
Mythos appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mythos?
- UK /ˈmɪθɒs/
- UK /ˈmʌɪ-/
- US /ˈmɪθoʊs/
Mythos has 2 syllables, split myth·os in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mythos.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mythos
- mythoi plural
- mythoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mythos mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).
- 2
A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.
- 3
A set of assumptions or beliefs about something.
- 4
A recurring theme; a motif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mythos in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense anything transmitted by word of mouth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mythos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mythos come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin mȳthos (“myth”), from Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “report, tale, story”). Doublet of myth. The plural form mythoi is from Ancient Greek μῦθοι (mûthoi), and the form mythoses from mythos + -es.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).