Herakles

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See also: Hêraklês

English

Proper noun

Herakles

  1. Alternative spelling of Heracles
    • 2011, Alexandra Alexandridou, The Early Black-Figured Pottery of Attika in Context (c. 630-570 bce) (Monumenta Graeca et Romana; 17), Brill, →ISBN, page 67, column 2:
      The addition of inscribed names can indicate that the symposion is mythological, as on the Eurytios krater, where Herakles is depicted banqueting as a guest of the king (Paris, Musée du Louvre, E635, Payne, 1931: pl. 27).

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Herakles

  1. (Greek mythology) Heracles, Hercules

Declension

Inflection of Herakles (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative Herakles
genitive Herakleen
partitive Heraklesta
illative Herakleeseen
singular plural
nominative Herakles
accusative nom. Herakles
gen. Herakleen
genitive Herakleen
partitive Heraklesta
inessive Herakleessa
elative Herakleesta
illative Herakleeseen
adessive Herakleella
ablative Herakleelta
allative Herakleelle
essive Herakleena
translative Herakleeksi
abessive Herakleetta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Herakles (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Herakleeni
accusative nom. Herakleeni
gen. Herakleeni
genitive Herakleeni
partitive Heraklestani
inessive Herakleessani
elative Herakleestani
illative Herakleeseeni
adessive Herakleellani
ablative Herakleeltani
allative Herakleelleni
essive Herakleenani
translative Herakleekseni
abessive Herakleettani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Herakleesi
accusative nom. Herakleesi
gen. Herakleesi
genitive Herakleesi
partitive Heraklestasi
inessive Herakleessasi
elative Herakleestasi
illative Herakleeseesi
adessive Herakleellasi
ablative Herakleeltasi
allative Herakleellesi
essive Herakleenasi
translative Herakleeksesi
abessive Herakleettasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Herakleemme
accusative nom. Herakleemme
gen. Herakleemme
genitive Herakleemme
partitive Heraklestamme
inessive Herakleessamme
elative Herakleestamme
illative Herakleeseemme
adessive Herakleellamme
ablative Herakleeltamme
allative Herakleellemme
essive Herakleenamme
translative Herakleeksemme
abessive Herakleettamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Herakleenne
accusative nom. Herakleenne
gen. Herakleenne
genitive Herakleenne
partitive Heraklestanne
inessive Herakleessanne
elative Herakleestanne
illative Herakleeseenne
adessive Herakleellanne
ablative Herakleeltanne
allative Herakleellenne
essive Herakleenanne
translative Herakleeksenne
abessive Herakleettanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Herakleensa
accusative nom. Herakleensa
gen. Herakleensa
genitive Herakleensa
partitive Heraklestaan
Heraklestansa
inessive Herakleessaan
Herakleessansa
elative Herakleestaan
Herakleestansa
illative Herakleeseensa
adessive Herakleellaan
Herakleellansa
ablative Herakleeltaan
Herakleeltansa
allative Herakleelleen
Herakleellensa
essive Herakleenaan
Herakleenansa
translative Herakleekseen
Herakleeksensa
abessive Herakleettaan
Herakleettansa
instructive
comitative

Polish

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Herakles

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Herkules.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛˈra.klɛs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aklɛs
  • Syllabification: He‧ra‧kles

Proper noun

Herakles m pers (related adjective heraklesowy)

  1. (uncountable, Greek mythology) Heracles (Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength; most famous for his 12 labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family)
    Synonym: Herkules
  2. (countable, rare) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Heracles

Declension

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adjectives

Further reading

Slovak

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Herakles m pers (genitive singular Heraklesa, Herakla, declension pattern of chlap)

  1. (Greek mythology) Hercules

Declension

Further reading