Dramatis Personae Definition

drămə-tĭs pər-sōnē, drämə-tĭs pər-sōnī
noun
The characters in a play or story.
American Heritage
The characters in a play, or a list of these.
Webster's New World
A list of the characters in a play or story.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • cast-of-characters
  • cast
  • performers
  • actors
  • players

Other Word Forms of Dramatis Personae

Noun

Singular:
dramatis personae
Plural:
dramatis persona

Origin of Dramatis Personae

  • Latin drāmatis genitive of drāma drama persōnae pl. of persōna character

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin dramatis + personae

    From Wiktionary

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