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mysterious, mythical, mystical
mysterious (mi STIR e uhs) (adjective)
Descriptive of something which elicits wonder and curiosity, but baffles attempts to understand: The scientists were trying to understand the mysterious green light in the sky.
mythical (MITH i kuhl) (adjective)
Pertaining to something which is legendary or that. occurs only in the imagination: Ancient stories are filled with mythical characters and creatures.
mystical (MIS ti kuhl) (adjective)
Characterized as having spiritual meaning that is neither obvious to the senses nor to the intellect: All of the people felt that there was a mystical presence in the cathedral.
It is a very mysterious experience to see a mythical story adapted for a stage presentation. The audience may understand the superficial aspects of the drama, but not necessarily the mystical renditions of the narrations.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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mythical
1. Of the nature of, consisting of, or based on a myth or myths; having no foundation in fact; fictitious.
2. Of persons or times belonging to a period of which the accounts handed down are of the nature of myths; existing only in myth.
3. Applied to theories or views which regard narratives of supernatural events as myths.
2. Of persons or times belonging to a period of which the accounts handed down are of the nature of myths; existing only in myth.
3. Applied to theories or views which regard narratives of supernatural events as myths.
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mythico-, mytho-, myth-, -mythical, -mythical, -mythically, -mythic +
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(Modern Latin: named for the mythical king Tantalus [who in the Greek myths was tortured by being placed in water up to his chin, which he was never able to drink, whence the word “tantalize”]; because of the element’s insolubility or “to illustrate the tantalizing work he had until he succeeded in isolating this element”; metal)
(Greek: talk, speech, word; story; legend)