Etymology

Augean

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas. Full definition →

Latin Augeas
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  1. Latin · derived fromAugeas
  2. English todayAugean

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.

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