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- [per-soh-nee]
- /pərˈsoʊ ni/
- /pəˈsəʊ.nə/
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- [per-soh-nee]
- /pərˈsoʊ ni/
Definitions of personae word
- noun personae a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound. 1
- noun plural personae a person. 1
- noun plural personae personae, the characters in a play, novel, etc. 1
- noun plural personae the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author. 1
- noun plural personae (in the psychology of C. G. Jung) the mask or façade presented to satisfy the demands of the situation or the environment and not representing the inner personality of the individual; the public personality (contrasted with anima). 1
- noun plural personae a person's perceived or evident personality, as that of a well-known official, actor, or celebrity; personal image; public role. 1
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Origin of personae
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10, persona is from the Latin word persōna mask, character. See person
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Parts of speech for Personae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
personae usage trend in Literature
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- what does dramatis personae mean?
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