herois

See also: Herois and heróis

Catalan

Noun

herois

  1. plural of heroi

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /heːˈroː.is/, [heːˈroː.ɪs]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρωῐ́ς (hērōís).

Noun

hērōis f (genitive hērōidis or hērōidos); third declension

  1. a demigoddess, a heroine
    • (Can we find and add a quotation of Ovid to this entry?)
  2. (Medieval Latin) a baroness
Declension
Third declension, Greek type.
Case Singular Plural
Nominative hērōis hērōides
Genitive hērōidos hērōidum
Dative hērōidi hērōidibus
Accusative hērōida hērōidas
Ablative hērōide hērōidibus
Vocative hērōi hērōides
Third declension.
Case Singular Plural
Nominative hērōis hērōidēs
Genitive hērōidis hērōidum
Dative hērōidī hērōidibus
Accusative hērōidem hērōidēs
Ablative hērōide hērōidibus
Vocative hērōis hērōidēs
Derived terms
  • Hērōides
Descendants
  • Middle French: héroïde

References

Etymology 2

A declined form of hērōs.

Noun

hērōis m

  1. genitive singular of hērōs
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