Hercules

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

Ηρακλής

Iraklís

Συνώνυμα

Heracles

Herakles

Alcides

hercules

muscleman

Μεταφράσεις

Hercule

Herkules

Ercole

Hércules

Hercules

Hércules

Hèrcules

Hercules

Herkül

Hercules

Hercules

Hercules

Héraclès

Hercules

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈhɜːkjəliːz/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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”).