herói

See also: heroi and Heroi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• heróe (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin hērōs (“hero”), from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to watch over, protect”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈɾɔj/ [eˈɾɔɪ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈɾɔj/, /eˈɾɔj/

• Rhymes: -ɔj
• Hyphenation: he‧rói

Noun

herói m (plural heróis, feminine heroína, feminine plural heroínas)

1. hero (individual who stands out for an act of extraordinary courage, bravery, strength of character, or other quality considered notable)
2. hero (one who is admired for any reason, constituting the center of attention)
3. (film, literature) protagonist
4. (mythology) hero (character born from a divine being and a mortal being)

Related terms

• heroico
• heroína
• heroísmo

Descendants

• Macanese: hirói

Further reading

• “herói”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “herói”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024