ἡρωϊκός

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 ἡρωϊ̆κός; ἡρωϊ̆κή; ἡρωϊ̆κόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ἡρωϊ̆κός hērōïkós	ἡρωϊ̆κή hērōïkḗ	ἡρωϊ̆κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κοί hērōïkoí	ἡρωϊ̆καί hērōïkaí	ἡρωϊ̆κᾰ́ hērōïká
Genitive	ἡρωϊ̆κοῦ hērōïkoû	ἡρωϊ̆κῆς hērōïkês	ἡρωϊ̆κοῦ hērōïkoû	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωϊ̆καῖν hērōïkaîn	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωϊ̆κῶν hērōïkôn	ἡρωϊ̆κῶν hērōïkôn	ἡρωϊ̆κῶν hērōïkôn
Dative	ἡρωϊ̆κῷ hērōïkôi	ἡρωϊ̆κῇ hērōïkêi	ἡρωϊ̆κῷ hērōïkôi	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωϊ̆καῖν hērōïkaîn	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖν hērōïkoîn	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖς hērōïkoîs	ἡρωϊ̆καῖς hērōïkaîs	ἡρωϊ̆κοῖς hērōïkoîs
Accusative	ἡρωϊ̆κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωϊ̆κήν hērōïkḗn	ἡρωϊ̆κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κούς hērōïkoús	ἡρωϊ̆κᾱ́ς hērōïkā́s	ἡρωϊ̆κᾰ́ hērōïká
Vocative	ἡρωϊ̆κέ hērōïké	ἡρωϊ̆κή hērōïkḗ	ἡρωϊ̆κόν hērōïkón	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κᾱ́ hērōïkā́	ἡρωϊ̆κώ hērōïkṓ	ἡρωϊ̆κοί hērōïkoí	ἡρωϊ̆καί hērōïkaí	ἡρωϊ̆κᾰ́ hērōïká
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ἡρωϊ̆κῶς hērōïkôs			ἡρωϊ̆κώτερος hērōïkṓteros			ἡρωϊ̆κώτᾰτος hērōïkṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

→ Latin: heroicus (see there for further descendants)