Augean

== English == === Alternative forms === Augæan === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/ === Adjective === Augean (comparative more Augean, superlative most Augean) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas. Very filthy. Huge, immense, Herculean. ==== Derived terms ==== Augean stables ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== “Augean” (US) / “Augean” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “Augean”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Augean”, in Collins English Dictionary.