Pillars of Hercules

proper noun

The two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.

OriginLatin Columnae Herculis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.

Origin

  1. LatinColumnae Herculis
  2. EnglishPillars of Hercules

Calque of Latin Columnae Herculis.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι
  • Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι (Hērákleioi Stêlai)two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Arabic أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْل
  • أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْلtwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Basque Herkulesen Zutabeak
  • Herkulesen Zutabeaktwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Catalan columnes d'Hèrcules
  • columnes d'Hèrculestwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Dutch Zuilen van Hercules
  • Zuilen van Herculestwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
French Colonnes d'Hercule
  • Colonnes d'Herculetwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
German Säulen des Herakles
  • Säulen des Heraklestwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Greek Ηράκλειες Στήλες
  • Ηράκλειες Στήλες (Irákleies Stíles)two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Hebrew עמודי הרקולס
  • עמודי הרקולס (amudéy hérkules)two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Italian Colonne d'Ercole
  • Colonne d'Ercoletwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Korean 헤라클레스의 기둥
  • 헤라클레스의 기둥 (herakeulleseuui gidung)two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Latin Columnae Herculis
  • Columnae Herculistwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Portuguese Colunas de Hércules
  • Colunas de Hérculestwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Russian Геркуле́совы столпы́
  • Геркуле́совы столпы́ (Gerkulésovy stolpý)two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Spanish Columnas de Hércules
  • Columnas de Hérculestwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
Welsh Pyrth Erclwff
  • Pyrth Erclwfftwo promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
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APA

Pillars of Hercules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillars%20of%20Hercules

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“Pillars of Hercules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillars%20of%20Hercules. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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