hera
See also: Hera and Héra
English
Etymology
Apparently a feminization of hero, replacing -o (suffix implying masculinity) with -a (“suffix implying femininity”). Sometimes capitalized as if assumed to be related to Hera.
Noun
hera (plural heras)
- (uncommon) A female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles.
- Synonym: shero
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:hera.
Anagrams
- Ahre, Hare, RHAe, Rahe, Rhea, hare, hear, rhea
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *hera, possibly an old borrowing from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow”) (compare Latin sērum).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈherɑ/, [ˈhe̞rɑ]
- Rhymes: -erɑ
- Syllabification(key): he‧ra
Noun
hera
- whey
- blood serum
Declension
| Inflection of hera (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hera | herat | |
| genitive | heran | herojen | |
| partitive | heraa | heroja | |
| illative | heraan | heroihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | hera | herat | |
| accusative | nom. | hera | herat |
| gen. | heran | ||
| genitive | heran | herojen herainrare | |
| partitive | heraa | heroja | |
| inessive | herassa | heroissa | |
| elative | herasta | heroista | |
| illative | heraan | heroihin | |
| adessive | heralla | heroilla | |
| ablative | heralta | heroilta | |
| allative | heralle | heroille | |
| essive | herana | heroina | |
| translative | heraksi | heroiksi | |
| instructive | — | heroin | |
| abessive | heratta | heroitta | |
| comitative | — | heroineen | |
| Possessive forms of hera (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | herani | heramme |
| 2nd person | herasi | heranne |
| 3rd person | heransa | |
Synonyms
- (blood serum): verihera, seerumi, veriseerumi
Derived terms
- herahtaa
- herua
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.ra/, [ˈhɛrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.ra/, [ˈɛːrä]
Noun
hera f (genitive herae); first declension
- Alternative form of era
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hera | herae |
| Genitive | herae | herārum |
| Dative | herae | herīs |
| Accusative | heram | herās |
| Ablative | herā | herīs |
| Vocative | hera | herae |
References
- “hera”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “hera”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- hera in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- hera in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “hera”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “hera”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “hera”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Old Frisian
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan. Cognate with Old English hīeran and Old Saxon hōrian.
Alternative forms
- (Late Old Frisian) heera
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheːra/, [ˈhɛːra]
Verb
hēra
- (transitive) to hear
- (transitive) to belong to
Inflection
Conjugation of hēra (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hēra | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hēre | hērde |
| 2nd person singular | hērest, hērst | hērdest |
| 3rd person singular | hēreth, hērth | hērde |
| plural | hērath | hērden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hēre | hērde |
| plural | hēre, hēren | hērde, hērden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | hēre | |
| plural | hērath | |
| participle | present | past |
| hērande | ehēred, hēred | |
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: here
- West Frisian: hearre
Etymology 2
From Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey-haired”), whence also the doublet of hār (“honourable”).
Alternative forms
- hēr
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈherːa/
Noun
hēra m
- lord
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: Here
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, pages 28, 198
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hēr (“here, hither”).
Adverb
hera
- hither
Polish
Etymology
Clipping of heroina
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɛra
- Syllabification: he‧ra
Noun
hera f
- (slang) heroin
Declension
Declension of hera
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | hera |
| genitive | hery |
| dative | herze |
| accusative | herę |
| instrumental | herą |
| locative | herze |
| vocative | hero |
Further reading
- hera in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hera in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese edra, from Latin hedera (“ivy”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (“to seize, grasp, take”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: he‧ra
- Homophones: era, Hera
- Rhymes: -ɛɾɐ
Noun
hera f (plural heras)
- ivy (plant)
- Synonyms: (Trás-os-Montes) heradeira, (Trás-os-Montes) aradeira
Hypernyms
- trepadeira
Derived terms
- hera venenosa
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²heːrɐ/
Noun
hera f
- definite nominative & accusative singular of heer
Noun
hera m
- Alternative form of hära (“hare”)