mythical C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ UK /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious The dragon is a mythical creature found in many cultures. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · occurring in or... legendaryfabledfictitiousimaginaryfabulousmythologicalfancifulinvented ↔ Opposites realactualfactualhistorical Word family Derived forms mythically Related forms mythmythicmythologymythify Appears in Phrases (1) See all mythical monster a frightening imaginary creature found in myths or traditional stories Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From mythic (from Late Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek mythikos, from mythos, 'speech, story, myth') plus -al. mythicus Latin mythos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mythical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious ## Examples - The dragon is a mythical creature found in many cultures. ## Synonyms - legendary - fabled - fictitious - imaginary - fabulous - mythological - fanciful - invented ## Antonyms - real - actual - factual - historical ## Derived Forms - mythically ## Related Forms - myth - mythic - mythology - mythify ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mythicus - Root: mythos ## Etymology From mythic (from Late Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek mythikos, from mythos, 'speech, story, myth') plus -al. ## AI Etymology Mythical comes from mythic (from Late Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek mythikos, from mythos, 'speech, story, myth') plus -al. The etymological trail includes Latin mythicus and Ancient Greek mythos. As an adjective, mythical means occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious. The same family is visible in derived forms such as mythically and related forms such as myth, mythic, mythology, and mythify. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown