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heroic
English
Alternative forms
- heroick
Etymology
hero +? -ic
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /h???o?.?k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /h?????.?k/
- Hyphenation: he?ro?ic
- Rhymes: -???k
Adjective
heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)
- Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble
- heroic deeds
- Courageous; displaying heroism.
- (sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.
Synonyms
- herolike
Antonyms
- cowardly
Derived terms
- heroics
- heroically
Related terms
- hero
- heroine
- heroism
Translations
Noun
heroic (plural heroics)
- A heroic verse.
See also
- heroics
Anagrams
- cheiro-, coheir
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin h?r?icus.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /????jk/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /e???jk/
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, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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fabulous
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin f?bul?sus (“celebrated in fable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fæbj?l?s/
Adjective
fabulous (comparative more fabulous, superlative most fabulous)
- Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
- Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
- Fictional or not believable; made up.
- (obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
- (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
- (slang or euphemistic) Gay or pertaining to gay people.
- (slang) Camp, effeminate.
- (slang) Fashionable, glamorous
Usage notes
- In the sense of wonderful, the word may become associated with gay men. This may be the direct result of its former usage among valley girls.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:fabulous.
Synonyms
- Thesaurus:excellent
- Thesaurus:gay
Derived terms
Related terms
- fable
Translations
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