Heros

See also: heros

German

Alternative forms

• Heroe

Etymology

18th century, from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheːʁɔs/
• Hyphenation: He‧ros

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Heros m (strong, genitive Heros, plural Heroen, feminine Heroin or Heroine)

1. (learned, higher register) hero

   Synonym: Held

2. (mythology) hero, demigod

   Synonym: Halbgott

Declension

Declension of Heros [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Heros	die	Heroen
genitive	eines	des	Heros	der	Heroen
dative	einem	dem	Heros	den	Heroen
accusative	einen	den	Heros	die	Heroen

Related terms

• heroisch
• heroisieren
• Heroismus

Further reading

• “Heros” in Duden online
• “Heros” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Heros” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Hèros

1. genitive singular of Herà (“Hera”)