Associations to the word «Herculean»

Wiktionary

HERCULEAN, adjective. Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; of or relating to Hercules in size or strength.
HERCULEAN, adjective. Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty.
HERCULEAN, adjective. Alternative letter-case form of Herculean

Dictionary definition

HERCULEAN, adjective. Displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions".
HERCULEAN, adjective. Extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats