hereos
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Medieval Latin, a blend of hērōs (“demigod; hero”), herus (“master of the house”) and Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love”).
Noun
edithereos (uncountable)
- lovesickness: A malady of lovers induced by an excess of the humor melancholy.
References
edit- “hē̆reos, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.