héroïne

See also: heroine, heroïne, and heroinë

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁɔ.in/

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Etymology 1

From Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod". By surface analysis, héros +‎ -ine.

Noun

héroïne f (plural héroïnes)

1. heroine

Descendants

• → Romanian: eroină

See also

• héros

Etymology 2

From German Heroin.

Noun

héroïne f (plural héroïnes)

1. heroin

Descendants

• → Romanian: heroină
• → Turkish: eroin

Further reading

• “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012