Hercules

Significat (Anglès)

Name

1. (Roman) The Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.
2. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It lies between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.
3. A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.
4. (countable, rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
5. A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Noun

1. A Hercules beetle.
2. A man with Herculean attributes.

Conceptes

Hèrcules

Hercules

Heracles

Hércules

Sinònims

Heracles

Herakles

Alcides

hercules

muscleman

Traduccions

Hercule

Herkules

Ercole

Hércules

Hercules

Ηρακλής

Hercules

Hércules

Herkül

Hercules

Hercules

Hercules

Héraclès

Hercules

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhɜːkjəliːz/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From 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”).