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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesheroico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈɾɔj.ku/
"O bombeiro teve um comportamento heroico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; displaying extreme bravery, daring, or noble self-sacrifice.
"The firefighter made a heroic effort to rescue the family from the burning building."
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A style of verse, art, or music characterized by grand scale and noble themes, famously represented by Beethoven's Eroica symphony.
"The orchestra delivered a magnificent performance of the classical heroic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'hērōicus', from Ancient Greek 'hēroikos' (belonging to a hero), ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European. The term evolved from describing characters of classical epic poetry to denoting any extraordinary bravery, grand scale, or noble self-sacrifice in human endeavor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heroic" is said worldwide
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héroïque
Transliteration: /e.ʁo.ik/
"Il a mené une action héroïque pour sauver l'enfant."
heldenhaft
Transliteration: /ˈhɛldn̩ˌhaft/
"Sie zeigten einen heldenhaften Einsatz."
eroico
Transliteration: /eˈrɔ.i.ko/
"Il suo gesto è stato davvero eroico."
heroico
Transliteration: /eˈɾoi.ko/
"Fue un rescate heroico en la montaña."
heroico
Transliteration: /eˈɾɔj.ku/
"O bombeiro teve um comportamento heroico."
वीरतापूर्ण
Transliteration: vīratāpūrṇa
"उसने एक वीरतापूर्ण कार्य किया।"
英勇的
Transliteration: yīng yǒng de
"消防员进行了一次英勇的救援。"
영웅적인
Transliteration: yeong-ung-jeog-in
"그 소방관은 영웅적인 행동을 했다."
英雄的な
Transliteration: eiyūtekina
"彼は英雄的な救助活動を行った。"
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