ἡρωϊκός

See also: ηρωικός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἡροϊκός (hēroïkós)

Etymology

From ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hɛː.rɔː.i.kós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)e̝.ro.iˈkos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /i.ro.iˈkos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /i.ro.iˈkos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.ro.iˈkos/

Adjective

ἡρωϊκός • (hērōïkós) m (feminine ἡρωϊκή, neuter ἡρωϊκόν); first/second declension

of the heroes
1. of or for a hero, heroic
2. epic verse

Inflection

First and second declension of ἡρωῐ̈κός; ἡρωῐ̈κή; ἡρωῐ̈κόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἡρωῐ̈κός hērōïkós	ἡρωῐ̈κή hērōïkḗ	ἡρωῐ̈κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κοί hērōïkoí	ἡρωῐ̈καί hērōïkaí	ἡρωῐ̈κᾰ́ hērōïká
Genitive	ἡρωῐ̈κοῦ hērōïkoû	ἡρωῐ̈κῆς hērōïkês	ἡρωῐ̈κοῦ hērōïkoû	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωῐ̈καῖν hērōïkaîn	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωῐ̈κῶν hērōïkôn	ἡρωῐ̈κῶν hērōïkôn	ἡρωῐ̈κῶν hērōïkôn
Dative	ἡρωῐ̈κῷ hērōïkôi	ἡρωῐ̈κῇ hērōïkêi	ἡρωῐ̈κῷ hērōïkôi	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωῐ̈καῖν hērōïkaîn	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖς hērōïkoîs	ἡρωῐ̈καῖς hērōïkaîs	ἡρωῐ̈κοῖς hērōïkoîs
Accusative	ἡρωῐ̈κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωῐ̈κήν hērōïkḗn	ἡρωῐ̈κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κούς hērōïkoús	ἡρωῐ̈κᾱ́ς hērōïkā́s	ἡρωῐ̈κᾰ́ hērōïká
Vocative	ἡρωῐ̈κέ hērōïké	ἡρωῐ̈κή hērōïkḗ	ἡρωῐ̈κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωῐ̈κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωῐ̈κοί hērōïkoí	ἡρωῐ̈καί hērōïkaí	ἡρωῐ̈κᾰ́ hērōïká
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ἡρωῐ̈κῶς hērōïkôs			ἡρωῐ̈κώτερος hērōïkṓteros			ἡρωῐ̈κώτᾰτος hērōïkṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Greek: ηρωικός (iroïkós) (learned)
→ Latin: heroicus (see there for further descendants)

ἡρωϊκός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

Inflection

Descendants

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