heroic

== English == === Alternative forms === heroick === Etymology === Partly from Middle French heroïque and partly from Latin hērōicus. By surface analysis, hero +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɪˈɹoʊ.ɪk/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈhiro.ɪk/ Hyphenation: he‧ro‧ic Rhymes: -əʊɪk === Adjective === heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic) Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble. Synonym: Homeric heroic deeds Courageous; displaying heroism. (sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal. ==== Synonyms ==== herolike ==== Antonyms ==== cowardly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hero heroine heroism ==== Translations ==== === Noun === heroic (plural heroics) A heroic verse. === See also === heroics === References === === Anagrams === coheir, cheiro-, orchie == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin hērōicus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈɾɔjk] IPA(key): (Valencia) [eˈɾɔjk] === Adjective === heroic (feminine heroica, masculine plural heroics, feminine plural heroiques) heroic ==== Derived terms ==== heroicament ==== Related terms ==== heroi heroïna heroisme === Further reading === “heroic”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007