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erou

hero /eˈrou/

noun#973 most common

Also: protagonist, brave man

Example sentences

Tatăl meu este un erou.
My father is a hero.
Copilul visează să fie erou.
The child dreams of being a hero.
Soldatul a devenit erou după ce a salvat mai mulți oameni.
The soldier became a hero after saving several people.
Eroii din acest film sunt inspirați din povești reale.
The heroes in this movie are inspired by real stories.
Monumentul a fost ridicat în memoria eroilor căzuți în război.
The monument was built in memory of the heroes who fell in the war.
Deși istoricii dezbat rolul său exact, el rămâne, în conștiința colectivă, eroul care a schimbat cursul revoluției.
Although historians debate his exact role, he remains, in the collective consciousness, the hero who changed the course of the revolution.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeerou / erouleroi / eroii
Genitiveerou / erouluieroi / eroilor
Accusativeerou / erouleroi / eroii
Vocativeerouleeroilor

Word family

eroinăheroine
eroicheroic
eroismheroism
antierouantihero

Etymology

Erou entered Romanian from French héros, itself descended from Latin heros, borrowed from Greek hērōs. The Greek word originally denoted a warrior or demigod of legend, later broadening to any figure of great courage or achievement. Romanian kept the French pronunciation pattern and adapted the spelling.

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