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augeas

/ɔːˈdʒiː.əs/

Tradução: Nome próprio da mitologia grega, referente ao rei mítico que negligenciou a limpeza de seus estábulos por 30 anos, onde ficava seu enorme rebanho de gado.

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/ɔːˈdʒiː.əs/C2formal
  • ptNome próprio da mitologia grega, referente ao rei mítico que negligenciou a limpeza de seus estábulos por 30 anos, onde ficava seu enorme rebanho de gado.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a mythical king who neglected to clean his stables for 30 years, which housed his enormous herd of cattle.

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  1. Mythological KingC2formal

    In Greek mythology, a king of Elis who owned a vast herd of cattle and whose stables, left uncleaned for 30 years, were famously cleaned by Hercules as one of his twelve labors.

    ptRei mitológico

    • Hercules was tasked with cleaning the stables of King Augeas.
    • The legend of Augeas symbolizes an impossible task.
    • Augeas is often referenced in discussions of Herculean efforts.