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Herculean

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means requiring great strength, effort, or courage, as in a difficult task
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Stage 1 of 2
Herakles
Greek · ancient
"the hero Heracles"
the mythical hero famed for his superhuman strength and twelve labors
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herculean
English · 1590s
"requiring great strength or effort"
coined from the Latin form of the hero's name for tasks requiring immense strength
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