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AUGEAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Augean mean?
• AUGEAN (adjective)
The adjective AUGEAN has 1 sense:
1. extremely filthy from long neglect
Familiarity information: AUGEAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely filthy from long neglect
Similar:
dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)
Derivation:
Augeas ((Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle)
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