Accordhéros
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masculine
les héros
heroes
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héros
/le eʁo/
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How do you say héros in French?
IPA
/le eʁo/
How do you pronounce héros in French?
héros is pronounced /le eʁo/ in French.
Example sentences
Le héros courageux a sauvé la ville.
The brave hero saved the city.
Cet héros légendaire est devenu célèbre.
This legendary hero became famous.
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Why is it masculine?
Héros is masculine because it derives from Latin "heros," which itself comes from Greek "hērōs" (ἥρως), a word that was grammatically masculine in both source languages. The gender simply persisted through the Romance language evolution into French.
What is the French word for heroes?
The French word for heroes is les héros — masculine.
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