héroïne
See also: heroine and heroïne
French
Etymology
From Latin hērōina, from late (2nd century) Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), feminine to ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) "hero, demigod"; equivalent to héros + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /e.ʁɔ.in/
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Noun
héroïne f (plural héroïnes)
- heroine
- heroin
See also
- héros
Further reading
- “héroïne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.