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eroe

hero

noun eh-ROH-eh Less Common

Origin: from Greek heros

Usage Note

Eroe is masculine, l'eroe, with the plural eroi. The feminine is the irregular l'eroina, which also means 'heroin', so context matters. Note the stress falls on the final -e, giving two syllables in the vowel cluster.

Examples

"È diventato un vero eroe."

Natural Translation

He became a true hero.

Literal Translation

He became a true hero.

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