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personaggio

character

noun pehr-soh-NAHJ-joh Common
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: from Latin persona

Also means

public figure

Usage Note

Personaggio is the word for a character in a film, book or play, and also for a celebrity or 'public figure'. The double-g ending gives the plural personaggi. Calling someone un bel personaggio can be admiring or sarcastic, like 'a real character'.

Examples

"Il personaggio principale è una donna."

Natural Translation

The main character is a woman.

Literal Translation

The character main is a woman.

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