mythological

[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to mythology.

  2. imaginary; fictitious.

Origin of mythological

1
1605–15; <Late Latin mȳthologic(us) <Greek mȳthologikós (see mythology, -ic) + -al1
  • Also myth·o·log·ic .

Other words from mythological

  • myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·myth·o·log·ic, adjective
  • non·myth·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • non·myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·myth·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • un·myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with mythological

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How to use mythological in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mythological

mythological

/ (ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to mythology

  2. mythical

Derived forms of mythological

  • mythologically, adverb

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