héroïne
French
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod". By surface analysis, héros + -ine.
Noun
edithéroïne f (plural héroïnes)
See also
editEtymology 2
editNoun
edithéroïne f (plural héroïnes)
References
edit- ^ “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
edit- “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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