Hercules
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), apparently from Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːkjəliːz/, /ˈhɜːkjʊliːz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɝːkjəliːz/, /ˈhɝːkjʊliːz/
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Proper noun[edit]
Hercules
- (Roman mythology) 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.
- (astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It lies between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.
- (astronomy) A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.
- A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
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Translations[edit]
The Roman name of Heracles — See also translations at Heracles
constellation
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Proper noun[edit]
Hercules m
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via the Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from the Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), apparently from Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈher.ku.leːs/, [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫ̪eːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈer.ku.les/, [ˈɛr.ku.lɛs]
Proper noun[edit]
Herculēs m sg (genitive Herculis or Herculī); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Herculēs | Herculēs |
Genitive | Herculis Herculī |
Herculum |
Dative | Herculī | Herculibus |
Accusative | Herculem | Herculēs |
Ablative | Hercule | Herculibus |
Vocative | Herculē Herculēs Hercle |
Herculēs |
- Although listed as a vocative, Hercle is properly an interjection and a religious oath/swear. The other vocative forms also occur in this function, often augmented by mĕ - see mehercule.
- The genitive and dative often found spelt as Herculei (read as /ˈher.ku.liː/ by Classical era) in manuscripts and inscriptions. [1]
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References[edit]
- Hercŭles in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hercules in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Hercŭlēs in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 742/2
- “Herculēs” on page 791/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
- ^ Corpus inscriptorum Latinarum vol. I pars II fasc. I, p.623 §1482 [= 1113] and p.626 §1503 [= 1145]. More properly: Theodorus Mommsen (editor), Inscriptiones latinae antiquissimae ad C. Caesaris mortem. Editio altera, fasciculus I, Berlin, 1918
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