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- [hur-kyuh-leez]
- /ˈhɜr kyəˌliz/
- /ˈhɜːkjʊliːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-kyuh-leez]
- /ˈhɜr kyəˌliz/
Definitions of hercules word
- noun hercules a hero noted for his great strength, courage, and for the performance of twelve immense labours 0
- noun hercules a man of outstanding strength or size 0
- noun hercules a large constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Lyra and Corona Borealis 0
- noun hercules a conspicuous crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, about 70 kilometres in diameter 0
- noun hercules the son of Zeus and Alcmene, renowned for his strength and courage, esp. as shown in his performance of twelve labors imposed on him 0
- noun hercules a large N constellation between Ophiuchus and Draco 0
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Parts of speech for Hercules
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hercules popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for hercules
noun hercules
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- behemoth — If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often that it is unpleasant, inefficient, or difficult to manage.
- titan — Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- mammoth — any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Mammuthus, from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.
- goliath — the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
Antonyms for hercules
noun hercules
- dwarf — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- midget — (not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.
- runt — an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
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