heroic
/hɪˈɹəʊɪk/hih-ROH-ik
/hɪˈɹoʊɪk/hih-ROH-ik
Meaninglike a demigod
Common meaning: very brave
- heroa warrior of legend; a demigodLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 655 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ἥρως ‘a warrior of legend; a demigod’.
Roots
- ἥρως Greek “a warrior of legend; a demigod”
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