Hércules

See also: hercules, Hercules, and Hèrcules

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Héracles.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʁ.ku.lis/ [ˈɛh.ku.lis]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɾ.ku.lis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʁ.ku.liʃ/ [ˈɛχ.ku.liʃ]
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɻ.ku.lis/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʁ.ku.les/ [ˈɛh.ku.les]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɾ.ku.lɨʃ/

Hyphenation: Hér‧cu‧les

Proper noun

Hércules m

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Hercules (Greek demigod and hero)
Synonym: Héracles

Related terms

hercúleo

Proper noun

Hércules f

(astronomy) Hercules (constellation)

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɾkules/ [ˈeɾ.ku.les]
Rhymes: -eɾkules
Syllabification: Hér‧cu‧les

Proper noun

Hércules m

(Roman mythology) Hercules

Derived terms

Columnas de Hércules