Meaning
hero
In a sentence
Mio nonno è stato un eroe in ospedale.
My grandfather was a hero at the hospital.
Chi era il tuo eroe preferito da bambino?
Who was your favorite hero as a child?
Non sono un eroe, ho solo aiutato.
I'm not a hero, I just helped.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| eroe | masculine · singular |
| eroi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is irregular: eroi, not *eroes or *eri.
- Use eroe for a real or figurative hero; protagonista is just the main character, not necessarily admirable.
- Before a vowel, the article is l'eroe; feminine is l'eroina.