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mythical

 
 
/ˈmɪθɪkəl/ adjective ( also mythic)

Translation

FROM ANCIENT STORY existing in a myth
efsanevî, efsanelerde olan
a mythical character1199
FALSE imaginary or not true
hayali, uydurma, gerçek olmayan
1750
(Definition of mythical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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