herculean

herculean
HERCULEÁN, -Ă, herculeeni, -e, adj. Asemenea lui Hercule, caracteristic lui Hercule; foarte puternic; voinic. [pr.: -le-an. – var.: erculeán, -ă adj.] – Din fr. herculéen.
Trimis de gall, 26.07.2002. Sursa: DEX '98

herculeán adj. m. (sil. -le-an), pl. herculeéni (sil. -le-eni); f. sg. herculeánă, pl. herculeéne
Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic

HERCUL//EÁN herculeaneánă (herculeanéni, herculeanéne) 1) Care este caracteristic pentru eroul antic grec Hercule; care aparţine lui Hercule. 2) Care are o forţă fizică extraordinară; extrem de puternic. [Sil. -le-an] /<fr. herculéen
Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX

HERCULEÁN, -Ă adj. Asemenea lui Hercule; foarte puternic, voinic. [pron. -le-an, var. erculean, -ă adj. / < fr. herculéen].
Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.06.2006. Sursa: DN

HERCULEÁN, -Ă adj. 1. referitor la Hercule. 2. demn de un Hercule; foarte puternic, voinic. (< fr. herculéen)
Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN

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