Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heroess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heroess
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heroine; a female hero.

Obsolete

Etymology

From hero + -ess.

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Questions

What does heroess mean?
A heroine; a female hero.
Where does heroess come from?
From hero + -ess.

How to pronounce heroess

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