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Definition of mythic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mythic

adjective
 
/ˈmɪθɪk/
 
/ˈmɪθɪk/
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  1. (also mythical)
    that has become very famous, like somebody/something in a myth synonym legendary
    • Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.
    • a mythic figure
    • to achieve mythic status
  2. (also more frequent mythical)
    existing only in ancient myths
    • mythic beasts/heroes
  3. (also more frequent mythical)
    that does not exist or is not true
    • a mythic land of plenty
  4. Word Originmid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek muthikos, from muthos ‘myth’.
See mythic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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