mythical

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mythical

  • /ˈmɪθɪkəl/

Where it comes from

From Latin mȳthicus + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.

adjective more mythical · most mythical

  1. Existing in myth. mythical creature
  2. broadly Not real; false or fabricated.
  3. Very rare.

Similar: mythic, legendary

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mythic, mythologic, mythological, fabulous, unreal, myth, legendary, fabled, imaginary, invented, storied, folkloric, allegorical, fantastical, chimerical, fictitious

adjective

Similar: mythic, legendary

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adj existing in myth

Españolmítico
한국어신화적 sinhwajeok
日本語神話の shinwa no
Portuguêsmítico
Françaismythique
Deutschmythisch
Italianomitico, leggendario, favoloso
Ελληνικάμυθικός mythikós
Русскиймифи́ческий mifíčeskij

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@misc{mythical_2026,
  title = {mythical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mythical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}