mythological

adjective

myth·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce mythological (audio)
variants or less commonly mythologic
1
: of or relating to mythology or myths : dealt with in mythology
2
: lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous
mythologically adverb

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Instead of staggering, these mythological creatures would hop, and their method of attack was to steal a person’s lifeforce, or qi. Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 The slaying of the serpent was a mythological superspreader, mutating and proliferating across the Indo-European world and beyond. Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Related, the Fenians take their name from the mythological hero Finn. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mythological

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mythological was in 1614

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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythological. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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