mehercule

Latin

Alternative forms

mehercle
meherclēs
meherculēs

Etymology

From an ellipsis of ita mē Herculēs amet/iuvet or the like.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /meˈher.ku.leː/, [meˈ(ɦ)ɛrkʊɫ̪eː] or IPA^(key): /meˈher.ku.le/, [meˈ(ɦ)ɛrkʊɫ̪ɛ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈer.ku.le/, [meˈɛrkule]
Note: vowel length likely varied.

Interjection

meherculē̆

by Hercules!

Related terms

hercule

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