herói

See also: heroi, and Heroi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• heróe (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈɾɔj/ [eˈɾɔɪ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈɾɔj/

• Hyphenation: he‧rói

Noun

herói m (plural heróis, feminine heroína, feminine plural heroínas)

1. hero

Related terms

• heroico
• heroína
• heroísmo