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augean

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
augean
IPA
/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

adj

Very filthy.

adj

Huge, immense, Herculean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Augeas + -an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Augean (comparative) most Augean (superlative) Augæan (alternative)

Phrases

Augean stables

Questions

How do you pronounce augean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/.
What does augean mean?
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
Where does augean come from?
From Latin Augeas + -an. Augeas is a figure in Greek mythology whose stables were never cleaned until Hercules was given the task of cleaning them.

How to pronounce augean

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