héros
See also: heros
French edit
Etymology edit
14th century, borrowed from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs). The aspiration is secondary and originated in the desire to avoid les héros sounding like les zéros. The related words remain unaspirated.
Pronunciation edit
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /e.ʁo/
audio (file) - Homophones: Héraud, Hérault, héraut
Noun edit
héros m (plural héros, feminine héroïne)
- hero
- le héros de notre temps ― the hero of our time
- mourir en héros ― to die a hero's death, to die a hero
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “héros”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.