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There are a few other Greek derivatives that have both -ean and -ian, like Aristotelian/ean and Epicurian/ean. In the case of Aristotle and Hercules there's a long -e- in the Greek name (Aristoteles).
Epicurean confused me for years (because he's Epikouros) until I learnt it contained an adjective-forming suffix -ai-, Latin -ae-. This is also used in Jacobean.
So I think consistency should make it unstressed -ian or stressed -ean. Personally I don't think I've seen the spelling herculian, so I'd say it with -Ean.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Strong language? Jackie 12/21/03 05:42 PM Re: Strong language? sjmaxq 12/21/03 05:54 PM Re: Strong language? wwh 12/21/03 06:21 PM Re: Strong language? Buffalo Shrdlu 12/21/03 07:11 PM Re: Strong language? JohnHawaii 12/21/03 10:55 PM Re: Strong language? AnnaStrophic 12/22/03 12:22 AM Re: Strong language? sjmaxq 12/22/03 12:37 AM Re: Strong language? nancyk 12/22/03 02:13 AM Re: Strong language? Wordwind 12/22/03 11:30 AM Re: Strong language? Jackie 12/22/03 01:47 PM Re: Strong language? sjmaxq 12/22/03 05:25 PM Re: Strong language? Buffalo Shrdlu 12/22/03 07:39 PM Re: Strong language? Zed 12/22/03 08:01 PM Re: Strong language? musick 12/22/03 09:39 PM Take Five AnnaStrophic 12/22/03 10:05 PM -ean and -ian Jenet 12/23/03 10:28 AM All consistency aside musick 12/23/03 04:16 PM
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