mythological

[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌmɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
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adjective

of or relating to mythology.
imaginary; fictitious.

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Also myth·o·log·ic .

Origin of mythological

1605–15; <Late Latin mȳthologic(us) <Greek mȳthologikós (see mythology, -ic) + -al1

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mythological

mythical, mythological .

Words nearby mythological

mythographer, mythography, mythoi, mythol., mythologem, mythological, mythologist, mythologize, mythology, mythomane, mythomania
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Words related to mythological

allegorical, chimerical, fabled, fabulous, fanciful, fantasy, fictitious, fictive, imaginary, invented, legendary, made-up, mythic, mythologic, nonexistent, pretended, storied, supposititious, traditional, unreal

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British Dictionary definitions for mythological

mythological
/ (ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to mythology
mythical

Derived forms of mythological

mythologically, adverb
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