erculeo

Borrowed from Latin herculeus. By surface analysis, Ercole (“Hercules”) +‎ -eo (suffix indicating relation).

• IPA^(key): /erˈku.le.o/
• Rhymes: -uleo
• Hyphenation: er‧cù‧le‧o

erculeo (feminine erculea, masculine plural erculei, feminine plural erculee)

1. of or pertaining to Hercules; Herculean

   Synonyms: eracleo, (rare) ercolino

2. (by extension) having extraordinary strength or physical prowess; Herculean

   Synonyms: massiccio, possente, vigoroso, (rare) ercolino

   Antonyms: esile, fragile, gracile, mingherlino

3. (by extension) requiring extraordinary effort or work; Herculean

   Synonyms: estenuante, sfibrante, titanico

   Antonyms: leggero, riposante

• Ercole

• ceruleo