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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMythical creature
/ˈmɪθ.ɪ.kəl ˈkriː.tʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legendary animal or being that is not real and exists only in folklore, mythology, or fiction.
"Ancient Greek mythology is filled with famous mythical creatures like the dragon, the phoenix, and the unicorn." - 2
A supernatural or fantastical humanoid entity appearing in fantasy literature and role-playing games.
"The fantasy novel featured various mythical creatures, including elves, dwarves, and goblins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'mythical', deriving from the Greek 'mythikos' (pertaining to a myth or legend), and 'creature', from the Latin 'creatura' (a thing created). It emerged in modern folklore and literary analysis to categorize supernatural animals and beings originating from ancient mythologies, legends, and fairy tales.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mythical creature" is said worldwide
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créature mythique
Transliteration: kreatur mitik
"Le dragon est une créature mythique populaire dans de nombreuses cultures."
mythisches Wesen
Transliteration: myːtɪʃəs veːzən
"Das Einhorn ist ein bekanntes mythisches Wesen."
creatura mitica
Transliteration: kreatura mitika
"Il grifone è una creatura mitica con parti di leone e aquila."
criatura mítica
Transliteration: kɾjaˈtuɾa ˈmitika
"El fénix es una criatura mítica que renace de sus cenizas."
criatura mítica
Transliteration: kɾi.aˈtu.ɾɐ ˈmi.ti.kɐ
"Sereias são criaturas míticas do folclore marítimo."
पौराणिक जीव
Transliteration: pauranik jiv
"ड्रैगन एक प्रसिद्ध पौराणिक जीव है।"
神话生物
Transliteration: shénhuà shēngwù
"独角兽是一种 mythical creature（神话生物）。"
신화 속 생물
Transliteration: sinhwa sok saengmul
"페가수스는 그리스 신화 속 생물입니다."
神話上の生き物
Transliteration: shinwa-jō no ikimono
"ユニコーンは有名な神話上の生き物です。"
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