mythical
Existing in mythExisting in myth.
» The unicorn is a mythical creature.
Единорог — это мифическое существо. — nina99nv
Единорог — мифическое существо. — marafon
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesExisting in myth.
mythical creature
mythical figure
mythisch
мифи́ческийmifíčeskij
міфі́чнийmifíčnyj, міти́чнийmitýčnyj
(broadly)Not real; false or fabricated.
Very rare.
- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
Examples
8 sentencesThe unicorn is a mythical creature.
ruЕдинорог — это мифическое существо. — nina99nv
No one was able to pull out the mythical sword.
deNiemand konnte das mythische Schwert herausziehen. — Ioan_Cristian
Jebus is the mythical former name of Jerusalem.
In Algeria, the Djurdjura Mountains are mythical for their beauty.
In my village, there lived a mythical woman named Tiǧǧist.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin mȳthicus + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.From Latin mȳthicus + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.
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Forms
more mythical, most mythical| Comparative | more mythical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mythical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity:fabulousmythicmythologicmythological
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form