héroe

See also: heroe and Heroe

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin hērōem, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɾoe/ [ˈe.ɾo.e]
• Rhymes: -eɾoe
• Syllabification: hé‧ro‧e

Noun

héroe m (plural héroes)

1. hero (person of great bravery)

Related terms

• heroicu
• heroína
• heroísmu

Further reading

• “héroe”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “héroe”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hērōem, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɾoe/ [ˈe.ɾo.e]
  • Rhymes: -eɾoe
• IPA^(key): (colloquial) /ˈeɾwe/ [ˈe.ɾwe]
• Syllabification: hé‧ro‧e

Noun

héroe m (plural héroes, feminine heroína, feminine plural heroínas)

1. hero

   Antonym: villano

Derived terms

• antihéroe m
• heroicidad f
• heroísmo m
• superhéroe m

Related terms

• heroicamente
• heroico
• heroína

Further reading

• “héroe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025