Heros
German (Berlin)
/ˈheːʁɔs/
noun
Definitions
- (mythology) hero
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hero, demi-god, warrior, demigod).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἥρως
Gloss
hero, demi-god, warrior, demigod
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hero English
- heros Latin
- heros, hērōis, hērōs Latin
- hērōs Latin
- Heroin German
- eroe Italian
- supereroe Italian
- antihéros French
- héros French
- héroïne French
- héroïser French
- héroïsme French
- герой Russian
- héroe Spanish, Castilian
- ἡρωίς Ancient Greek
- ἡρώϊος Ancient Greek
- ἥρως Ancient Greek
- *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *ser- Proto-Indo-European
- ήρωας Greek (modern)