mehercule

Latin

Alternative forms

• meherclē̆, meherclēs, meherculēs
• herculē̆, herclē̆, herclēs, herculēs

Etymology

From an ellipsis of ita mē Herculēs amet and similar expressions.

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]

Interjection

meherculē̆

1. by Hercules!