ηρωικός

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See also: ἡρωϊκός

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἡρωϊκός (hērōïkós).[1] By surface analysis, ήρω(ας) (íro(as)) +‎ -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ɾo.iˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: η‧ρω‧ι‧κός

Adjective

ηρωικός • (iroïkós) m (feminine ηρωική, neuter ηρωικό)

  1. heroic

Declension

Declension of ηρωικός
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ηρωικός • ηρωική • ηρωικό • ηρωικοί • ηρωικές • ηρωικά •
genitive ηρωικού • ηρωικής • ηρωικού • ηρωικών • ηρωικών • ηρωικών •
accusative ηρωικό • ηρωική • ηρωικό • ηρωικούς • ηρωικές • ηρωικά •
vocative ηρωικέ • ηρωική • ηρωικό • ηρωικοί • ηρωικές • ηρωικά •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ηρωικός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ηρωικός, etc.)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ ηρωικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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