/ Dictionary / Index H herculean: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: her•cu•le•an Pronunciation: (hûr"kyu-lē'un, hûr-ky'lē-un), [key] — adj. requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task. having enormous strength, courage, or size. (cap.) of or pertaining to Hercules or his labors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: herculean (Thesaurus) Herculaneum Hercules Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language