erculeo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin herculeus. Surface analysis: Ercole (“Hercules”) +‎ -eo (suffix indicating relation).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /erˈku.le.o/, [er̺ˈkuːl̺eo], [er̺ˈkuːl̺e̯o]
Stress: ercùleo
Hyphenation: er‧cù‧leo

Adjective

erculeo (feminine singular erculea, masculine plural erculei, feminine plural erculee)

of or pertaining to Hercules; Herculean
(by extension) having extraordinary strength or physical prowess; Herculean
(by extension) requiring extraordinary effort or work; Herculean

Synonyms

(pertaining to Hercules): eracleo; (rare) ercolino
(having extraordinary strength or prowess): massiccio, possente, vigoroso; (rare) ercolino
(requiring extraordinary effort): estenuante, sfibrante, titanico

Antonyms

(strong, prow): esile, fragile, gracile, mingherlino
(requiring effort): leggero, riposante

Related terms

Ercole

Anagrams

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