mythical

[ mith-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.

  2. dealt with in myth, as a prehistoric period.

  1. dealing with myths, as writing.

  2. existing only in myth, as a person.

  3. without foundation in fact; imaginary; fictitious: The explanation was entirely mythical.

Origin of mythical

1
1670–80; <Late Latin mȳthicus<Greek mȳthikós of myths (see myth, -ic) + -al1
  • Also myth·ic [mith-ik] /ˈmɪθ ɪk/ .

Other words from mythical

  • myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • myth·i·cal·ness, noun
  • non·myth·i·cal, adjective
  • non·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pre·myth·i·cal, adjective
  • pseu·do·myth·i·cal, adjective
  • pseu·do·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-myth·i·cal, adjective
  • qua·si-myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·myth·ic, adjective
  • sem·i·myth·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·myth·i·cal, adjective
  • un·myth·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for mythical

mythical

mythic (ˈmɪθɪk)

/ (ˈmɪθɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to myth

  2. imaginary or fictitious

Derived forms of mythical

  • mythically, adverb

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