héroïne
French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod"; equivalent to héros + -ine.
Pronunciation
Noun
héroïne f (plural héroïnes)
See also
Further reading
- “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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