ἡρώϊος

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2

Definitions

of or concerning heroes

Etymology

Affix 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

heros Latin
hērōs Latin
Heroin German
Heros German
ἡρωίς Ancient Greek
ἥρως Ancient Greek
*peh₂- Proto-Indo-European
*ser- Proto-Indo-European
ήρωας Greek (modern)