MYTHICAL


Meaning of MYTHICAL in English

I. myth ‧ ic /ˈmɪθɪk/ BrE AmE ( also mythical ) adjective [usually before noun]

1 . very great or famous:

He became a mythic figure in publishing.

2 . mythic proportions very great size or importance:

a feat of mythic proportions

II. myth ‧ i ‧ cal /ˈmɪθɪk ə l/ BrE AmE ( also mythic ) adjective [usually before noun]

1 . existing only in an ancient story:

a mythical creature like the Minotaur

2 . imagined or invented:

all these mythical job prospects he keeps talking about

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.