superhero
English
/s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/
noun
Definitions
- Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.
Etymology
Prefix from English hero.
Origin
English
hero
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anti-hero English
- antihero English
- antisuperhero English
- cyberhero English
- hero English
- herodom English
- heroess English
- herohood English
- heroic English
- heroical English
- heroine English
- heroization English
- heroize English
- heroless English
- herolike English
- heroness English
- heroship English
- megahero English
- nonhero English
- superherodom English
- superheroism English
- ur-hero English
- héros French
- スーパーヒーロー Japanese
- ヒーロー Japanese
- heroes Middle English
- heroes Old French
- heroo Esperanto
- हीरो Hindi
- ฮีโร่ Thai
- hero Cebuano