mythical

BrE /ˈmɪθɪkəl/ AmE /ˈmɪθɪkəl/

adjective en → es

1 LEGENDARY [attributive, predicative] B2

relating to or described in myths; not real but imaginary

mitológico, legendario

  • a mythical creature/hero/mythical stories

Collocations mythical creatures · mythical heroes

  • The unicorn is a mythical creature in many cultures.

    El unicornio es una criatura mitológica en muchas culturas.

2 IMAGINARY [attributive, predicative] B1

not real; existing only as part of a story or imagination

imaginario, ficticio

  • a mythical place/person/mythical events

Collocations mythical places · mythical people

  • The city of Atlantis is a mythical place.

    La ciudad de Atlántida es un lugar imaginario.