adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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mĭth'ĭkəl
/ˈmɪθɪkəl/
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CMU ARPABET:M IH1 TH AH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M IH1 TH IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Existing in myth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
mythical creature
mythical figure
mythical hero
He told a story about a mythical dragon.
The city was compared to a mythical paradise.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not real; false or fabricated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Very rare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity