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/pɛʁ.sɔ.naʒ/
Translation
character (in a story), figure
Word origin
From personne plus the suffix -age. Personne comes from Latin persona, the mask worn by an actor and hence the part he played, so the theatrical sense of personnage is the older one.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- persona
- English cognates
- person, persona, personal
Grammar
Examples
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The main character in the novel is a young doctor.
C' .
He is a well-known figure in the neighbourhood.
L' .
The actor plays a complex, dark character.
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She invented this character when she was ten.
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What an odd character!
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