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/ka.ʁak.tɛʁ/
Translation
character, temperament; character (letter)
Word origin
From Latin character, from Greek kharakter ('a stamp or engraved mark'), from kharassein ('to engrave'). A person's character was thought of as the mark stamped on them.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kharakter
- English cognates
- character, characteristic
Grammar
Examples
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She has a difficult temperament.
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That boy has plenty of character.
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The two brothers have very different natures.
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The secretive nature of the meeting worries us.
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