héroïne

See also: heroine and heroïne

French

Etymology

From Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod"; equivalent to héros +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁɔ.in/
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Noun

héroïne f (plural héroïnes)

See also

héros

Further reading

“héroïne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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