Mythical
/ˈmɪθ.ɪ.kəl/noun
Relating to myths or existing only in myth or imagination.
Did you know?Ancient Greek mythos originally meant an utterance, speech, or narrative, and did not inherently mean something false or fictional.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mŷthos
“Speech, utterance, narrative, or story”
Late Antiquity
Greek
mythikós
“Relating to myth or traditional narrative”
Middle Latin
Latin
mythicus
“Mythical; relating to myth”
16th Century
French
mythique
“Mythical or belonging to myth”
16th Century
English
mythical
“Relating to myths; fabulous or imaginary”
Modern English
English
mythical
“Existing in myth, legend, or imagination”