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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

créature mythique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kreatur mitik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mythical creature/ˈmɪθ.ɪ.kəl ˈkriː.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le dragon est une créature mythique populaire dans de nombreuses cultures."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

Derived from the Greek 'mythos' meaning fable or legend combined with Latin 'creatura' meaning a created being. The compound has been used in European folklore and literature since the medieval period to describe legendary animals of myth and fantasy.

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