Heracles

[ her-uh-kleez ]

noun
  1. Also called Heracles Furens [fyoor-uhns]. /ˈfyʊər əns/. (italics) a tragedy (420? b.c.) by Euripides.

Origin of Heracles

1
From Greek Hēraklês, literally, “having the glory of Hera,” equivalent to Hḗra + -klēs, akin to kléos “glory, fame”; see Hera

Other words from Heracles

  • Her·a·cle·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Heracles

Heracles

Herakles

/ (ˈhɛrəˌkliːz) /


noun
  1. the usual name (in Greek) for Hercules 1

Derived forms of Heracles

  • Heraclean or Heraklean, adjective

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