dramatis personae
The characters in a play, story, or historyThe characters in a play, story, or history; a list of them, usually arranged in order of first appearance, as protatic matter.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, usually plural)The characters in a play, story, or history; a list of them, usually arranged in order of first appearance, as protatic matter.
Dramatis Personae
действующие лицаdejstvujuščije lica
дійові́ осо́биdijoví osóby
- the actors in a play
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin dramatis personae (literally “characters of the play”).Borrowed from Latin dramatis personae (literally “characters of the play”).
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Forms
plural: dramatis personaesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the actors in a play:castcast of characters
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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