Augean

adj
/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from Augeas + -an

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

  2. Very filthy.

  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.

    • an Augean task

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