heroon
English
Etymology
Latin heroum, respelled to match the original Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), from ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero”).
Noun
heroon (plural heroons or heroa)
- (historical) A temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.
Further reading
heroon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Honore
Esperanto
Noun
heroon
- accusative singular of heroo
Italian
Alternative forms
- eroo (in the historical sense)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈrɔ.on/
- Rhymes: -ɔon
Noun
heroon m (plural heroa)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) heroon (building dedicated to a hero)
- (by extension) tomb
- Synonym: tomba
Further reading
- heroon in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana