héroïne
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod". By surface analysis, héros + -ine.
Noun edit
héroïne f (plural héroïnes)
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
héroïne f (plural héroïnes)
References edit
- ^ “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading edit
- “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.