herculean
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Herculean¹
- /hɜːɹˈkjuːliən/ US
- /ˌhɜːɹkjəˈliːən/ US
Rhymes with -uːliən
adjective more Herculean · most Herculean · Herculæan · Herculian · herculean · herculian
- Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength. But this is not the best:—look, pr'ythee, Charmian, / How this Herculean Roman does become / The carriage of his chafe.
- Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty. a Herculean labour
herculean²
adjective more herculean · most herculean
- Alternative letter-case form of Herculean Still there are some loop-holes out of which a man may creep, and dare to think and act for himself; but for a woman it is an herculean task, because she has difficulties peculiar to her sex to overcome, which require almost super-human powers.
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adj of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.
| Español | hercúleo, heracleo, herculino |
|---|---|
| Português | hercúleo |
| Français | herculéen |
| Deutsch | herkulisch |
| Italiano | erculeo |
| Ελληνικά | ηράκλειος irákleios |
| Русский | богаты́рский bogatýrskij, исполи́нский ispolínskij, геркуле́сов gerkulésov, гера́клов geráklov |
adj requiring a huge amount of work
| Português | hercúleo |
|---|---|
| Français | herculéen |
| Deutsch | herkulisch |
Talk about this word "herculean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herculean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. herculean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herculean "herculean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herculean.
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@misc{herculean_2026,
title = {herculean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herculean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
