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heros.

hero; demigod;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈheː.roːs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ros]

  1. demigod, hero

    declension-3 · literally

  2. an illustrious man

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero; demigod”).

noun[ˈhɛ.roːs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ros]

  1. accusative plural of herus

    accusative · form-of · plural
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