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mystical

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Etymology tree
Ancient Greek μῡ́ω (mū́ō)
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Ancient Greek -έω (-éō)
Ancient Greek μῠέω (mŭéō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)
Ancient Greek μῠ́στης (mŭ́stēs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek μῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)der.
Latin mysticus
Old French mistiqueder.
English mystic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English mystical

    From mystic + -al.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmɪstɪkəl/, /ˈmɪstɪkl̩/
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    Adjective

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    mystical (comparative more mystical, superlative most mystical)

    1. Relating to mystics or mysticism.
      Synonyms: mystic, sorcerous, sortilegious; see also Thesaurus:magical
    2. Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.
      • 2012 January, Stephen Ledoux, “Behaviorism at 100”, in American Scientist‎[1], volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 10 November 2013, page 60:
        Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training.
    3. Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

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