French Conversation · Level 33
90 words
French word
héroïne
Pronunciation
IPA/eʁoin/
Meaning
- feminine nounheroine
Example
Dans ce film, l'héroïne sauve sa sœur.
In this film, the heroine saves her sister.
More examples
L'héroïne du film inspire le public.
The heroine of the film inspires the audience.
Core concept
A central woman whose decisions move the plot forward.
Common phrases
l'héroïne du film
the heroine of the film
jouer l'héroïne
play the heroine
Similar words
protagoniste: The central character who drives the story forward.
héros: A male character who plays a central role in the story.
Definition in French
Désigne le personnage féminin principal d'une œuvre de fiction, dont les actions ou décisions font avancer l'intrigue.
Word origin
French created héroïne by adding the feminine suffix -ine to héros, a word inherited through Latin heros from Greek hērōs.
Usage tips
- Héroïne also denotes the drug heroin, so context distinguishes the fictional character from the substance.
Other meanings
- heroinnoun
Opposites
- antagonisteantagonistnoun
Related words
- héroïqueheroicadjective
- héroïsmeheroismnoun
- héroïquementheroicallyadverb