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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbestia mítica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbestja ˈmitika
"El fénix es una bestia mítica que renace de sus cenizas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mythical beast" is said worldwide
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bête mythique
Transliteration: bɛt mitik
"La licorne est une bête mythique très populaire."
Fabelwesen
Transliteration: ˈfaːbl̩ˌveːzn̩
"Der Greif ist ein bekanntes Fabelwesen der Antike."
creatura mitica
Transliteration: kre.aˈtu.ra ˈmi.ti.ka
"Il grifone è una creatura mitica con parti di leone e aquila."
bestia mítica
Transliteration: ˈbestja ˈmitika
"El fénix es una bestia mítica que renace de sus cenizas."
besta mítica
Transliteration: ˈbɛstɐ ˈmitikɐ
"O minotauro é uma besta mítica da mitologia grega."
पौराणिक जीव
Transliteration: pauranik jiv
"ड्रेगन एक प्रसिद्ध पौराणिक जीव है।"
神话野兽
Transliteration: shénhuà yěshòu
"独角兽是一种虚构的神话野兽。"
신화 속 괴수
Transliteration: sinhwa sok goesu
"유니콘은 전설적인 신화 속 괴수입니다."
神話上の生き物
Transliteration: shinwajou no ikimono
"ドラゴンは有名な神話上の生き物です。"
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