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French
Etymology
14th century, borrowed from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs). The aspiration is secondary and originated in the desire to avoid les héros sounding like les zéros. The related words remain unaspirated.
Pronunciation
Noun
héros m (plural héros, feminine héroïne)
- hero
- le héros de notre temps ― the hero of our time
- mourir en héros ― to die a hero's death, to die a hero
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