Augean

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Augean

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

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From Latin Augeas + -an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.

adjective more Augean · most Augean · Augæan

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
Very filthy.
Huge, immense, Herculean. an Augean task

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@misc{augean_2026,
  title = {Augean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/augean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}