"Augean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/ Forms: more Augean [comparative], most Augean [superlative], Augæan [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Augeas}} Latin Augeas, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Augean (comparative more Augean, superlative most Augean)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
    Sense id: en-Augean-en-adj-H~SHB2Bj Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 42 25 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 35 41
  2. Very filthy.
    Sense id: en-Augean-en-adj-HspenTC- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 42 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 35 41
  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.
    Sense id: en-Augean-en-adj-rDI6bjTe Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with entries, Size Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 31 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 24 30 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 35 41 Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Augean stables

Alternative forms

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