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Hera¹
- /ˈhɪəɹə/
- /ˈhɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɪəɹə, -ɪɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā).
proper noun
- The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.
hera²
- /ˈhɪəɹə/
- /ˈhɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɪəɹə, -ɪɹə
Where it comes from
Apparently a feminization of hero, replacing -o (suffix implying masculinity) with -a (“suffix implying femininity”). Sometimes capitalized as if assumed to be related to Hera.
noun heras
-
A female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:hera.
Similar: shero
Translations
Talk about this word "hera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hera "hera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hera.Cite this
@misc{hera_2026,
title = {hera},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hera},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
