mehercule

Latin

Alternative forms

• mehercle
• meherclēs
• meherculēs

Etymology

From an ellipsis of ita mē Herculēs amet/iuvet or the like.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /meˈher.ku.leː/, [meˈ(ɦ)ɛrkʊɫ̪eː] or IPA^(key): /meˈher.ku.le/, [meˈ(ɦ)ɛrkʊɫ̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈer.ku.le/, [meˈɛrkule]
• Note: vowel length likely varied.

Interjection

meherculē̆

1. by Hercules!

Related terms

• hercule