"mythical" meaning in English

See mythical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mythical.wav [UK] Forms: mythical [positive], more mythical [comparative], most mythical [superlative]
enPR: mĭth'ĭkəl Etymology: myth + -ical Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|myth|ical}} myth + -ical Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is mythical it is from a myth (a story about gods).
    Sense id: simple-mythical-en-adj-kozJW-Fu
  2. If something is mythical it is not real or not true; that is, it is like something from a fictional story or old myth.
    Sense id: simple-mythical-en-adj-eMIDy-LW
  3. If something is mythical or of mythical proportions it is very great or amazing.
    Sense id: simple-mythical-en-adj-PF40TJ8H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ical
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