heroon

English

Etymology

Latin heroum, respelled to match the original Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), from ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero”).

Noun

heroon (plural heroons or heroa)

1. (historical) A temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.

Further reading

• heroon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Honore

Esperanto

Noun

heroon

1. accusative singular of heroo

Italian

Alternative forms

• eroo (in the historical sense)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈrɔ.on/
• Rhymes: -ɔon

Noun

heroon m (plural heroa)

1. (historical, Ancient Greece) heroon (building dedicated to a hero)
2. (by extension) tomb

   Synonym: tomba

Further reading

• heroon in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana