English Explanatory Dictionary

Augean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
  2. Very filthy.
  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

Word forms

Augean more Augean most Augean Augæan

Etymology

From Latin Augeas + -an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.

Derived words

Augean stables
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