English → Latin
“hero” in Latin
hērōsdemigod, hero; an illustrious manvirman (adult male human); brave or courageous man, hero, warrior; husbandbellumwarfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast, stout; courageous, bravehairōheron
The English word hero itself goes back to Latin hērōs.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hero
vir (bello) fortis: vir fortissimus: ☞ heros is never used for “a valiant man,” but is freguently used of one raised above his contemporaries, and idolized by a party; e.g., heros ille noster Cato; quantum in illo heroe esset animi (of Milo): heroes (of Plato and Aristotle).
Demigod, heros.
Principal personage in a play, etc., persona prima.
Hero
Hero, -us (f.)
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hero?
- The usual Latin words for “hero” are hērōs, vir, bellum; also fortis, hairō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.