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herculean
[
hur-ky
uh
-
lee
-
uh
n
,
hur-
kyoo
-lee-
uh
n
]
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Origin
her·cu·le·an
/
ˌhɜr
kyəˈli
ən
,
hɜrˈkyu
li
ən
/
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[
hur-ky
uh
-
lee
-
uh
n
,
hur-
kyoo
-lee-
uh
n
]
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adjective
1.
requiring the great strength of a
Hercules
;
very hard to perform:
Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
2.
having enormous strength, courage, or size.
3.
(
initial capital letter
)
of or pertaining to
Hercules
or his labors.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
Hercule
(
us
) of, belonging to
Hercules
+
-an
Synonyms
1.
prodigious, arduous, onerous, formidable.
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Given the difficulty of the conditions under which they had to work, their efforts were herculean.
Accomplishing that took more than herculean efforts.
The herculean efforts of staff and volunteers have created order in the landscape, and the plants are growing nicely.
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Given the difficulty of the conditions under which they had to work, their efforts were herculean.
Accomplishing that took more than herculean efforts.
The herculean efforts of staff and volunteers have created order in the landscape, and the plants are growing nicely.
Perhaps a future follow-up article for this magazine might be how this herculean task was envisioned and completed.
And for me to show up at work and perform takes a herculean effort each day.
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World English Dictionary
herculean
(ˌhɜːkjʊˈliːən)
—
adj
1.
requiring tremendous effort, strength, etc:
a herculean task
2.
(
sometimes capital
) resembling Hercules in strength, courage, etc
Hercules
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
(ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz)
—
n
1.
classical myth
Also called:
Alcides
a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours
2.
a man of outstanding strength or size
Heracles
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
—
n
Herakles
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
—
n
Hercu'lean
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
—
adj
Hera'clean
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
—
adj
Hera'klean
,
Heracles
or
Herakles
1
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
herculean
1593, from Hercules (c.1369, as Ercules), from L. Hercles, from Gk. Herakles name of a famous hero, son of Zeus and Alcmene; lit. "Glory (kleos) of Hera," from
Hera
+ -kles (see
Damocles
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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