adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
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Augean
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/ɔːˈd͡ʒiːən/
adj
Meaning 2
Very filthy.
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adj
Meaning 3
Huge, immense, Herculean.
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- an Augean task
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
extremely filthy from long neglect
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History
Etymology
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.