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noun, masculine

héros

/e.ʁo/

noun, masculine/e.ʁo/

hero

le héros de notre tempsthe hero of our time

14th century, borrowed from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs). The aspiration is secondary and originated in the desire to avoid les héros sounding like les zéros. The related words remain unaspirated. Displaced Middle French heroe, borrowed from the Latin accusative hērōem.