Hercules
A Hercules beetleA Hercules beetle.
» Hercules killed the lion with a club.
Геракл убил льва дубинкой. — Wezel
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2 sensesA Hercules beetle.
A man with Herculean attributes.
- a large constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
- (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Examples
25 sentencesHercules killed the lion with a club.
ruГеракл убил льва дубинкой. — Wezel
Hercules had strong muscles.
deHerkules hatte starke Muskeln. — Manfredo
Hercules killed both serpents.
Hercules has strong muscles.
A lion was sent to kill Hercules.
deEin Löwe wurde losgeschickt, um Herkules zu töten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (HēraFrom Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), apparently cognate of Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) and, according to Haudry, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, season”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”). Doublet of Heracles.
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plural: HerculesSynonyms
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