adjective
Greek
Herculean
Requiring enormous strength, effort, or endurance.
Origin
From Heracles (Latin: Hercules), whose Twelve Labors โ killing the Nemean lion, cleaning the Augean stables, capturing Cerberus โ set the bar for impossible tasks.
Modern usage
Used to dignify any massive effort, real or rhetorical. 'A herculean effort by the recovery team.'
Tags
strength
effort