Definition
Relating to Heracles (Hercules), the legendary Greek hero known for extraordinary strength and overcoming impossible challenges.
Etymology
From Greek 'Herakles' (the hero) plus '-an', the adjective suffix. References the mythological figure who became synonymous with great strength and effort.
Kelly Says
When we call something a 'Herculean task,' we're actually complimenting it with a Greek hero's name—anything worthy of Heracles must be genuinely impressive and nearly impossible, making 'heraclean' a word that says 'this requires superhuman effort.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሄራክሊስ (Hēraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
ARالعربية
هيركليّي (Hīrkulliyy)
hee-rkul-lee
BNবাংলা
হেরাক্লিস (Heraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
CACatalà
Hèrcules
her-KOOL-es
CSČeština
Herakleitoský
heh-rak-lee-toh-skee
DADansk
Herakles
heh-rak-les
DEDeutsch
Herakleisch
heh-rah-klay-ish
ELΕλληνικά
Ἡρακλής (Hēraklês)
ee-rah-kles
ESEspañol
Hércules
er-KOOL-es
FAفارسی
هراکليس (Heraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
FISuomi
Herakleita
heh-rak-lee-tah
FRFrançais
Héracléen
eh-rak-lee-en
GUGU
હેરાકલિસ (Heraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
HAHA
Herakles
heh-rak-les
HEעברית
הרקליס (Heraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
HIहिन्दी
हर्केलीय (Harkuleey)
hark-u-lee-yah
HUMagyar
Héraklész
heh-rah-klesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Herakles
heh-rak-les
IGIG
Heracles
heh-rak-les
ITItaliano
Ercoleo
er-koh-leh-oh
JA日本語
ヘラクレス的（Herakuresu-teki）
he-ra-ku-re-su-te-ki
KKKK
Геркулес (Gerkules)
ger-koo-les
KMKM
ហេរ៉ាក្លីស (Hēraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
KO한국어
헤라클레스적(Herakuresseujeok)
he-ra-keu-le-sseu-jeok
MRMR
हर्केल्स (Harkels)
hark-els
MSBahasa Melayu
Herakles
heh-rak-les
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲရာကလီပ (Hērakali)
heh-rah-kah-lee
NLNederlands
Heracliëns
heh-rak-lee-ens
NONorsk
Herakles
heh-rak-les
PAPA
ਹਰਕੂਲਿਸ (Harukulis)
har-koo-lee-s
PLPolski
Heraklesowy
heh-rak-les-oh-vee
PTPortuguês
Hércules
er-KOOL-es
RORomână
Herculeu
her-koo-lay-oo
RUРусский
Гераклейский (Geraklejskij)
geh-rak-lay-skee
SVSvenska
Herakles
heh-rak-les
SWKiswahili
Herakles
heh-rak-les
TAதமிழ்
ஹெர்கூலீஸ் (Herukuleēs)
heh-roo-koo-lee-es
TEతెలుగు
హెరాక్లీస్ (Herākuleēs)
heh-rah-koo-lee-es
THไทย
เฮอร์คิวลิส (Herkulies)
heh-ruk-lee-es
TLTL
Heracles
heh-rak-les
UKУкраїнська
Геркулесовий (Herkulesovyy)
her-koo-leh-soh-vee
URاردو
ہیراکلیس (Hīraklis)
heh-rah-klee-s
VITiếng Việt
Héraclês
heh-rah-kles
YOYO
Heracles
heh-rak-les
ZH中文
大力神式的 (Dà lì shén shì de)
dah lee shen shi deh
ZUZU
Herakles
heh-rak-les