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Augean.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.

  2. Very filthy.

  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.

    an Augean task
Where this word comes from

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.

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