interjection
meherculē̆
meherculē̆
Classical[meˈ(ɦ)ɛr.kʊ.ɫeː]Ecclesiastical[meˈɛr.ku.le]
Meaning
- an expression of surprise, annoyance or excitedness
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- Hercules in trivio, in bivio, in compitis
- Hercules at the cross-roads, between virtue and vice.
Origins
Ellipsis of adiuva mē Herculē̆ (“so help me Hercules”).