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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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plucky
English
Etymology
pluck (“nerve, persistence”) +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pl?ki/
- Rhymes: -?ki
Adjective
plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
- (informal) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
- Synonyms: brave, spunky, feisty
Derived terms
- pluckily
- pluckiness
Translations
Further reading
- “plucky”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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