Hercule

See also: hercule

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Hercule, from Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʁ.kyl/

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Proper noun

Hercule m

1. (Roman mythology) Hercules
2. (astronomy) Hercules (constellation)
3. a male given name

Latin

Pronunciation

• Hercule:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛr.ku.le]
• Herculē̆:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫeː], [ˈhɛr.kʊ.ɫɛ]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɛr.ku.le]

Proper noun

Hercule

1. ablative singular of Herculēs

Proper noun

Herculē̆

1. vocative singular of Herculēs

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).

Proper noun

Hercule m

1. Hercules
   • 1575, La cosmographie universelle, column 244:

     Pres de la ville & à main droite, en la voye on voyoit le tombeau de Soſtrate, qui fut vn ieune homme fort aymé par Hercule, lequel mort du viuant de Hercule, ſon amy luy baſtit ce tombeau, & offrit en l’honneur d’iceluy les primices de ſa cheuelure : & à ce Soſtrate les Dymeens faiſoyent ſacrifice, tout ainſi qu’à vn Heroe.

     Near the city, and on the right-hand side of the road, one could see the tomb of Sostratus, who was a young man greatly loved by Hercules. When he died during Hercules’ lifetime, his friend built this tomb for him and offered, in his honor, the first cuttings of his hair. And to this Sostratus the people of Dyme offered sacrifices, just as they would to a hero.

Descendants

• French: Hercule

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Heracle.

Proper noun

Hercule m

1. (Roman mythology) Hercules

   Synonym: Heracle