herculean

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɜːrkjʊˈliːən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌhɝkjəˈliən, hɝˈkjuli-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′kyə lē′ən, hûr kyo̅o̅′lē ən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
her•cu•le•an /ˌhɜrkyəˈliən, hɜrˈkyuli-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. requiring great strength:a herculean task.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
her•cu•le•an  (hûr′kyə lē′ən, hûr kyo̅o̅′lē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  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. Mythology(cap.) of or pertaining to Hercules or his labors.
  • Latin Hercule(us) of, belonging to Hercules + -an
  • 1590–1600
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prodigious, arduous, onerous, formidable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
herculean / ˌhɜːkjʊˈliːən/
  1. requiring tremendous effort, strength, etc: a herculean task
  2. (sometimes capital) resembling Hercules in strength, courage, etc
'herculean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Samson - gigantic

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