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pessõa

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See also: pessoa, Pessoa, and pessôa

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin persōna (mask used by actor; role, part, character), perhaps a loanword from Etruscan *𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (*φersu, mask), from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pessõa f (plural pessõas)

  1. person

Descendants

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  • Galician: persoa
  • Portuguese: pessoa