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mythical
What does mythical mean?
mythical (adjective): based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use mythical in a sentence?
- Mythical centaurs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce mythical?
/ˈmɪθəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mythical come from?
From Latin mȳthicus + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to mythical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
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having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances
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enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
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good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill
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