mystic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɪstɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mewH- Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye-der. 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 Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)der. Latin mysticus Old French mistiqueder. English mystic From Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”). Doublet of mystique.
Meanings
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Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
a mystic dance
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Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
Tho’ truths in manhood darkly join, Deep-seated in our mystic frame, We yield all blessing to the name Of Him that made them current coin; […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXVI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 56:Taught he not thee—the man of eld, / Whose eyes within his eyes beheld / Heaven's numerous hierarchy span / The mystic gulf from God to man?
1847, R[alph] W[aldo] Emerson, “Threnody”, in Poems, Boston, Mass.: James Munroe and Company, →OCLC, page 245:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mystical | adjective, alternative | lexicographic | |
| more mystic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| mystick | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| most mystic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mysticly · mysticise · semimystic · nonmystic · mysticness · unmystic · Mystic Park · mysticize · mysticity · religiomystic · mysticist · metamystic · mysticall
Synonyms
undefined · mystic · sortilegious · mystic · magical · undetermined · runish · cryptic · mystical · witching · sorcerous · ill-defined · mysterioso · ill-defined · thaumaturgic · uncertain · numinous · mysterial · sorcerous · arcane · mysterial · inenubilable · enigmatic · sibylline · sortilegious · cryptic · systerious · mystical · mysterious
Translations (58)
nl raadselachtig (mysterious and strange) · nl duister (mysterious and strange) · nn mystisk (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · cy cyfriniol (mysterious and strange) · fi mystinen (mysterious and strange) · ro mistic (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · bg загадъчен (mysterious and strange) · cmn 神秘 (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · ga misteach (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · nb mystisk (mysterious and strange) · sv mystisk (mysterious and strange) · ru мисти́ческий (mysterious and strange) · lt mistinė (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · ga doilfe (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · lt mistinis (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · cy cyfriniol (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · tr mistik (mysterious and strange) · ru мисти́ческий (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · grc μυστικός (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · nb mystisk (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · cmn 神秘 (mysterious and strange) · pl mistyczny (mysterious and strange) · de mystisch (mysterious and strange) · tr gizemsi (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · tr gizemsel (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · bg тайнствен (mysterious and strange) · pt místico (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · bg мистичен (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · la mysticus (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · la obscurus (mysterious and strange) · pt místico (mysterious and strange) · tr gizemcil (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · tr gizemci (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · ga fáthrúnda (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · tr esrarengiz (mysterious and strange) · uk місти́чний (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · es místico (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · de mystisch (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · el μυστήριος (mysterious and strange) · es místico (mysterious and strange) · la mysticus (mysterious and strange) · tr gizemli (mysterious and strange) · nn mystisk (mysterious and strange) · sv mystisk (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · el μυστηριώδης (mysterious and strange) · el μυστικός (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · nl geheimzinnig (mysterious and strange) · nl enigmatisch (mysterious and strange) · tr mistik (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · fi mystinen (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · nl mysterieus (mysterious and strange) · ca místic (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · ga mistiúil (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · pl mistyczny (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · az mistik (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · nl mystiek (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries) · ca místic (mysterious and strange) · fr mystique (of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries)