This is a "mythical" five letter word.
It has 4 numbers in it.
All the 4 numbers are different.
All the letters in the word are part of those numbers. (no extra letters)
Hint
Think all different numbers, just not Roman Numerals
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3$\begingroup$ Could you clarify if there are 4 "consecutive numbers" or "4 numbers" consecutively. The second line seems redundant if it is the former. $\endgroup$– JayOct 11, 2018 at 10:17
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$\begingroup$ 5 letters long or 5 unique letters, I wonder? $\endgroup$– SteveVOct 11, 2018 at 15:19
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1$\begingroup$ 5 letters long like seven $\endgroup$– DrDOct 11, 2018 at 16:52
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$\begingroup$ Is mythical meaning like a true mythical word? Similar to cerberus or whisp? $\endgroup$– Hazel へいぜるOct 11, 2018 at 17:18
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4$\begingroup$ Does "just not Roman Numerals" mean that roman numerals are excluded, or that there are other kinds of numbers involved? If the latter, it should probably read "not just Roman numerals" instead. $\endgroup$– phoogOct 11, 2018 at 18:11
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A playful little possibility is a
pixie which is pi-x-i-e
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$\begingroup$ @DEEM - I hope people know these little ones which are part of folklore. This answer needed help obtained from previous posters. I really enjoy your puzzles which are original and neat and am still puzzled by some of Grandpa's sayings. $\endgroup$– TomOct 11, 2018 at 18:56
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One option is
MILD
which contains the numbers
M (1000), I (1), L (50) and D (500) in Roman numerals.
If we allow numbers from other languages, we have the clearly mythical
Poseidon
which contains the numbers
po (5 in Paraguayan Guarani)
sei (6 in Italian)
D (50 in Roman numerals)
on (10 in Turkish)
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$\begingroup$ And it's not consecutive, I think (Unless my definition of 'consecutive' itself is wrong XD) $\endgroup$– Kevin LOct 11, 2018 at 9:51
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$\begingroup$ Oh, it's supposed to be consecutive like 5678? I misunderstood that part. $\endgroup$– JafeOct 11, 2018 at 9:54
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2$\begingroup$ @Abion47 The five-letter criterion was added after this. $\endgroup$– JafeOct 11, 2018 at 21:15
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I believe it's
DeVIL - deeply rooted in mythology, D = 500, e = euler's number (never said they have to be rational!), V = 5, IL = 49
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$\begingroup$ Welcome tp PSE @JGibbers. Clever guess and smart way to include "e". My answer is different though. $\endgroup$– DrDOct 11, 2018 at 18:09
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1$\begingroup$ Thanks! I think we may end up needing a hint or a clue to the word itself to narrow it down then (since I think it might be a little broad otherwise?) $\endgroup$– JGibbersOct 11, 2018 at 18:16
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I realise it is not a mythical word, but this fits:
TENON
The numbers would be TEN, ONE (reversed), NONE (also reversed) and NON (bit suspect)
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A five letter word which could work, in line with jafe's original answer is
MIMIC = MI + M + I + C, four different values in Roman numerals.
Other possibilities
VIVID = VI + V + I + D
LIVID = LI + V + I + D
CIVIL = CI + V + I + L
answered Oct 11, 2018 at 15:16
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2$\begingroup$ @DEEM - You obviously aren't a fan of pop fantasy. A Mimic is a living creature that takes the form of a container to draw in prey. Usually a chest, but could also be a simple box, cabinet, etc. $\endgroup$ Oct 12, 2018 at 0:14