mythical

English

Etymology

From Latin mȳthicos +‎ -al;[1] by surface analysis, myth +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: mĭth'ĭkəl, IPA(key): /ˈmɪθɪkəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

mythical (comparative more mythical, superlative most mythical)

  1. Existing in myth.
  2. (by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.
  3. Very rare.

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References

  1. ^ “mythical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠‎[1], Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 19 October 2023.
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