mythological
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mythology + -ical. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First attested?”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- enPR: mĭthəlŏj'ĭkəl, IPA(key): /ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]mythological (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
- 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 89:
- In short—to be mythological in my conclusion—the quiver of Cupid hangs at the girdle of Fate together with her spindle and scissors.
- Legendary.
- (colloquial) Imaginary.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]of, or relating to myths or mythology
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legendary
imaginary, fabulous
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