🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

신화 속 괴수

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sinhwa sok goesu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mythical beast/ˈmɪθ.ɪ.kəl biːst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"유니콘은 전설적인 신화 속 괴수입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A legendary animal or creature that does not exist in reality, often featuring in folklore, mythology, or fantasy literature.

    "The dragon is perhaps the most famous mythical beast across many different cultures."
  2. 2

    A hybrid or supernatural creature symbolizing various human traits or natural forces in ancient stories.

    "Ancient maps often depicted sailors encountering a mythical beast in uncharted waters."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'mythical', deriving from the Greek 'mythikos' (pertaining to a myth or legend), and 'beast', from the Old French 'beste' and Latin 'bestia'. It emerged in European folklore and literary traditions to describe legendary creatures that exist only in imagination, mythology, or traditional lore.

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