MYTHICAL


Meaning of MYTHICAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' mith-i-k ə l

Variant: or myth · ic \ -ik \

Function: adjective

Date: 1669

1 : based on or described in a myth especially as contrasted with history

2 usually mythical : existing only in the imagination : FICTITIOUS , IMAGINARY <constructed a mythical all-star team>

3 usually mythic : having qualities suitable to myth : LEGENDARY <the twilight of a mythic professional career ― Clayton Riley>

synonyms see FICTITIOUS

– myth · i · cal · ly \ -thi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.