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dramatis personae

dram·a·tis per·so·nae
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dram-uh-tis per-soh-nee, drah-muh-]
    • /ˈdræm ə tɪs pərˈsoʊ ni, ˈdrɑ mə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dram-uh-tis per-soh-nee, drah-muh-]
    • /ˈdræm ə tɪs pərˈsoʊ ni, ˈdrɑ mə-/

Definitions of dramatis personae words

  • noun dramatis personae (used with a plural verb) the characters in a play. 1
  • noun dramatis personae (used with a singular verb) a list of the characters preceding the text of a play. 1
  • noun plural dramatis personae The characters in a play are sometimes referred to as the dramatis personae. 0
  • noun plural dramatis personae the characters or a list of characters in a play or story 0
  • noun plural dramatis personae the main personalities in any situation or event 0
  • noun dramatis personae the characters in a play, or a list of these 0
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Origin of dramatis personae

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin: characters of the play

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Parts of speech for Dramatis personae

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dramatis personae

dramatis personae popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for dramatis personae

noun dramatis personae

  • troupe — a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
  • list — Friedrich [free-drik] /ˈfri drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1789–1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.
  • company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
  • parts — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • characters — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
All 5 Synonyms of dramatis personae

Antonyms for dramatis personae

noun dramatis personae

  • catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
  • retention — the act of retaining.
All 3 Antonyms of dramatis personae

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