Augean

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/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

“an Augean task”

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dirtysoiledunclean
OriginLatin Augeas →
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Meanings

adjectiveAugean (comparative more Augean, superlative most Augean)

comparative more Augean · superlative most Augean · alternative Augæan

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

    an Augean task

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveextremely filthy from long neglect

Similar
dirtysoiledunclean
Also see
dirtysoiledunclean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. LatinAugeas
  2. EnglishAugean

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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APA

Augean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augean

MLA

“Augean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Augean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Augean.

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