mythological
[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌmɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
adjective
of or relating to mythology.
imaginary; fictitious.
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RELATED WORDS
allegorical, chimerical, fabled, fabulous, fanciful, fantasy, fictitious, fictive, imaginary, legendary, made-up, mythic, nonexistent, pretended, storied, supposititious, traditional, unreal, untrue, visionary
Nearby words
- mythographer,
- mythography,
- mythoi,
- mythol.,
- mythologem,
- mythologically,
- mythologist,
- mythologize,
- mythology,
- mythomane
Also myth·o·log·ic.
Origin of mythological
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mythological
/ (ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to mythology
mythical
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mythological
1610s, from Late Latin mythologicus, from Greek mythologikos "versed in legendary lore," from mythologia (see mythology). Related: Mythologically.
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