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