dramatis personae
noun/phrase | /dramatis personae/
the characters in a play or dramatic work
Literal meaning:
"the persons of the drama"
dramatis personae
noun/phrase | /dramatis personae/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDthe characters in a play or dramatic work
Literal meaning:
"the persons of the drama"
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Examples
"The playbill listed the dramatis personae for the opera."
"The novel opened with a dramatis personae of its main characters."
Mnemonic Trick
Dramatis = of drama, personae = persons → list of characters
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