Minos Syllabification: (Mi·nos)Pronunciation: /ˈmīˌnäs, -nôs/ Greek MythologyDefinition of Minos a legendary king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. His wife Pasiphaë gave birth to the Minotaur; Minos later exacted tribute from Athens in the form of young people to be devoured by the monster. Minos in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Minos in the British & World English dictionary