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Augean

/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

Augean adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

Adjective

Augean (comparative more Augean, superlative most Augean)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
  2. Very filthy.
  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.
    • an Augean task

Augean meaning in Bengali

Augean in Bengali

অজিয়াস সম্পর্কিত, তার বৈশিষ্ট্যপূর্ণ, অত্যন্ত নোংরা, বিশাল, অত্যধিক, হারকিউলিয়ান

Forms of Augean

comparativemore Augean
superlativemost Augean
alternative formAugæan

Origin of Augean

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.

Words formed from Augean

Phrases with Augean

Questions about Augean

What does Augean mean?
Augean means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
What is Augean in Bengali?
Augean in Bengali is অজিয়াস সম্পর্কিত, তার বৈশিষ্ট্যপূর্ণ, অত্যন্ত নোংরা. See Augean meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Augean?
Augean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Augean?
Augean is pronounced /ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/.

Words near Augean in the dictionary

  1. aug
  2. Aug.
  3. augaptilid
  4. augaptilids
  5. Augar
  6. Augean
  7. Augean stable
  8. Augean stables
  9. Augeas
  10. Augeias
  11. augelite

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