adj
mythic
MIH-thihk
adj
1
Belonging to or resembling myth; legendary.
"The battle took on mythic proportions in local storytelling."
2
Extraordinary or impressive on a grand scale.
"The team's comeback victory was mythic."
How to Use Mythic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLike something out of legend — larger than life.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more mythic comparative, most mythic superlative
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Etymology
From Latin mythicus or Ancient Greek mythikos, formed from myth + -ic.