Kilo Lingo

/ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/

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Translation

The kind of person you are, shown by the way you think, feel, and act with others.

Word origin

From Latin personalitas, from persona, the mask an actor wore on stage in a play.

Origin
Latin
Root
persona
English cognates
person, personal

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpersonalities

Examples

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"Personality" is the kind of person she is.

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"Personalities" is the plural; each twin acts in her own way.

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The way he acts with people is calm and quiet.

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This word is part of lesson 52.