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

Examples of mythological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Popular on Variety Dara Jaffe, associate curator of the exhibit, explains that there are two Hollywoods: the geographic space of Los Angeles — the city itself — and the mythological symbol of Hollywood that has come to represent American filmmaking around the world. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 May 2024 Even quite ordinary people might aspire to own a glass gem, set in a signet ring, depicting a god or a mythological figure of personal significance. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 The trio — two mythological figures and a scientist of near-mythological proportions — will spend one more year in orbit before being intentionally plunged into the gas giant’s atmosphere in 2025. 5. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024 Doctor Who is a show that’s more than capable of going dark and twisty and mythological, but the first two episodes have easily digestible hooks and — perhaps out of an over-abundance of caution — keep their thematic underpinnings muted. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But less mythological will be his choices and their impact on a world on edge—to say nothing of the future of democracy in Asia. Jon Huntsman, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered an ancient dining room adorned with a series of stunning frescoes, each depicting a pair of mythological characters associated with the Trojan War. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024 In Pompeii, archaeologists have uncovered frescoes depicting mythological characters and figures from the Trojan War, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 The new feature follows a woman with the same name as the mythological siren the city of Naples is supposedly named after. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near mythological

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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythological. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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