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carattere

character

noun kah-RAHT-teh-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Personality

Origin: from Greek 'kharaktēr', an engraved mark

Also means

temperament

Usage Note

Carattere means a person's temperament and also a typographic letter (caratteri on a keyboard), but never a character in a story (that is personaggio). The plural shifts stress onto the third syllable: caratteri. Someone di carattere is strong-willed.

Examples

"Ha un carattere difficile."

Natural Translation

He has a difficult character.

Literal Translation

He-has a character difficult.

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