hercúleo

/eɾˈkuleo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
hercúlea
plural
hercúleos

Meaning

  1. Herculean

    • Fue un esfuerzo hercúleo.

      It was a Herculean effort.

Similar words

poderoso

Close synonyms for "Herculean, powerful."

difícil

Close — "a Herculean task" means a very difficult one.

Similar in other languages

English

powerful

Close — Herculean relates to powerful.

German

schwierig

Close, figuratively — difficult, hard relates to Herculean (hercúleo).

Practice

1 What does hercúleo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue un esfuerzo ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hercúleo?

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