"Hercule" meaning in All languages combined

See Hercule on Wiktionary

Proper name [French]

IPA: /ɛʁ.kyl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Hercule.wav [France, Toulouse]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Herculēs. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|Herculēs}} Borrowed from Latin Herculēs Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Hercule m
  1. (Roman mythology) Hercules Tags: Roman, masculine
    Sense id: en-Hercule-fr-name-75embwQ5 Categories (other): Roman mythology, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Constellations Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 41 32 18 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 37 10 3 3 Disambiguation of Constellations: 54 38 8 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (astronomy) Hercules (constellation) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Hercule-fr-name-rSG411X4 Categories (other): Astronomy, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 12 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. a male given name Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Hercule-fr-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 12

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛr.ku.le] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫeː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛr.ku.le] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|proper noun form}} Hercule
  1. ablative singular of Herculēs Tags: ablative, form-of, singular Form of: Herculēs
    Sense id: en-Hercule-la-name-iIAH0HBx Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 77 23

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛr.ku.le] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫeː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛr.ku.le] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Herculē̆ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|proper noun form|head=Herculē̆}} Herculē̆
  1. vocative singular of Herculēs Tags: form-of, singular, vocative Form of: Herculēs
    Sense id: en-Hercule-la-name-hOe5Xuw4

Proper name [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Heracle. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|la|Herculēs}} Borrowed from Latin Herculēs, {{der|ro|ett|𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄}} Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), {{der|ro|grc|Ἡρακλῆς}} Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), {{doublet|ro|Heracle}} Doublet of Heracle Head templates: {{head|ro|proper noun|||||g=m|g2=|head=}} Hercule m, {{ro-proper noun|m}} Hercule m
  1. (Roman mythology) Hercules Tags: Roman, masculine Synonyms: Heracle
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        "Romanian terms derived from Ancient Greek",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Roman mythology) Hercules"
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        "Roman",
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}

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