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hero

/ˈhɪɹəʊ/HIH-roh
/ˈhɪɹoʊ/HIH-roh

Meaninga demigod

Common meaning: a person admired for bravery

Journey through time

  1. Greekἥρως‘a warrior of legend’
  2. Latinacc
  3. Old Frenchheroésource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa warrior of legend → a person admired for braveryhero‘a person admired for bravery’ · today

hero also in: heroic

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek ἥρως ‘a warrior of legend; a demigod’.

Roots

  • ἥρως Greek “a warrior of legend; a demigod”

Related words

heroic

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