mythical

myth·i·cal

 (mĭth′ĭ-kəl) also myth·ic (-ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or existing in myth: the mythical unicorn.

2. Imaginary; fictitious.

3. often mythic Of, relating to, or having the nature of a myth: a novel of profound, almost mythic consequence.

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myth′i·cal·ly adv.

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mythical

(ˈmɪθɪkəl) or

mythic

adj

1. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to myth

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) imaginary or fictitious

ˈmythically adv

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myth•i•cal

(ˈmɪθ ɪ kəl)

also myth′ic,

adj.

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.

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

3. existing only in myth or legend.

4. without foundation in fact; fictitious: a mythical explanation.

[1670–80; < Late Latin mȳthic(us) (< Greek mȳthikós of myths; see myth, -ic) + -al¹]

myth′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

mythical - based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" mythologic, mythological, fabulous, mythic unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"

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mythical

adjective

1. legendary, storied, fabulous, imaginary, fairy-tale, fabled, mythological, storybook, allegorical, folkloric, chimerical the mythical beast that had seven or more heads

2. imaginary, made-up, fantasy, invented, pretended, untrue, unreal, fabricated, fanciful, fictitious, make-believe, nonexistent They are trying to preserve a mythical sense of nationhood.

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mythical

adjective

Of or existing only in myths:

fabulous, legendary, mythic, mythologic, mythological.

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Translations

أسْطوري

bájnýmytický

mytisk

mythisch

μυθικός

myyttinen

mythique

mitski

mitikus

goîsagnakenndur

miticoimmaginario

mytisk

mýtický

efsanevî

神话的虚构的

mythical

[ˈmɪθɪkəl] ADJ (Myth) [beast, creature] → mítico; (= imaginary) → imaginario

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mythical

[ˈmɪθɪk^əl] adj

(= imaginary) → mythique

(= non-existent) → mythique

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mythical

adj

(of myth) → mythisch; the mythical figure/character of Arthur → die mythische Artusfigur, die Sagengestalt des Artus

(= fantastic) proportions, status, figure → legendär; their rivalry has taken on mythical proportions → ihre Rivalität ist zur Legende geworden

(= unreal) figure, world → fantastisch, phantastisch; (= invented) → erfunden

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mythical

[ˈmɪθɪk/əl] adj → mitico/a

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myth

(miθ) noun

an ancient, fictional story, especially one dealing with gods, heroes etc. mite أسْطورَه мит mito mýtus die (Götter-) Sage myte μύθοςmito müüt افسانه myytti mytheמיתולוגיה कल्पित कथा mit, priča mítosz dongeng goðsögn mito 神話 신화 mitas mīts dongeng mythesagn, mytemit افسانه mito mit миф mýtus mit, bajka mit myt, gudasaga นิทานปรัมปรา efsane 神話 міф اسطور، روایتی قصہ thần thoại 神话

ˈmythical adjective

mities أسْطوري митичен mítico bájný, mytický mythisch mytisk μυθικόςmítico müütiline اسطوره اى myyttinen mythiqueמיתולוגי पैराणिक, कल्पित mitski mitikus khayal goðsagnakenndur mitico 神話の 신화의 mitinis, pasakiškas, pra(si)manytas mītisks; fantastisks dongeng mythischsagn-, mytisk mityczny اسطوره یی mítico mitic мифический mýtický mitičen mitski mytisk เกี่ยวกับตำนาน efsanevî 神話的, 虛構的 міфічний روایتی قصے سے متعلق thuộc thần thoại 神话的，虚构的

ˈmythically adverb

mities بصورةٍ أسْطوريَّه митично miticamente myticky mythisch mytiskt μυθικά míticamente müütiliselt افسانه وار myyttisesti de façon mythique מיתולוגי मिथकीय mitsko mitikusan secara khayalan á goðsagnakenndan hátt in maniera mitica 神話的に 신화적으로 pasakiškai, kaip mitas mītiski; mītu veidā dongengan mythischmytisk mitycznie د افسانی په توګه miticamente din punct de vedere mitic мифически mýticky mitično mitski mytiskt ทางตำนาน efsanevî bir şekilde 神話地，虛構地 за допомогою мифів اسطور سازی سے một cách thần thoại 神话式地

mythology (miˈθolədʒi) noun

(a collection of) myths. mitologie ميثولوجيا: عِلْم الأساطير митология mitologia mytologie die Mythologie mytologi μυθολογίαmitología mütoloogia اسطوره شناسى mytologia mythologieמיתולוגיה पौराणिक कथाएं mitologija mitológia mitologi goðafræði; goðsagnir mitologia 神話集 (집합적) 신화 mitologija mitoloģija mitos mythologiemytologi, gudelæremitologia افسانه پوه mitologia mitologie сборник мифов; мифология mytológia mitologija mitologija mytologi ตำนาน mitoloji 神話故事，神話故事集 міфологія نظام عقائد khoa thần thoại học 神话（集）

ˌmythoˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective

mitologies أسْطوري митологичен mitológico mytologický mythologisch mytologisk μυθολογικόςmitológico mütoloogiline اساطيرى mytologinen mythologiqueמיתולוגי पौराणिक mitološki mitológiai mitologis goðsagnalegur, goðfræðilegur mitologico 神話の 신화적인 mitologinis mitoloģisks bersifat mitos mythologischmytologiskmitologiczny افسانه mitológico mitologic мифологический mytologický bajesloven mitološki mytologisk ซึ่งเป็นตำนาน mitolojik 神話故事的 міфологічний اسطوری thuộc thần thoại 神话的

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