/ ˌdræmətɪs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ; NAmE pɜːrˈsoʊ-/ noun
[ pl. ] (from Latin , formal ) all the characters in a play in the theatre
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin , literally persons of the drama .
/ ˌdræmətɪs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ; NAmE pɜːrˈsoʊ-/ noun
[ pl. ] (from Latin , formal ) all the characters in a play in the theatre
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin , literally persons of the drama .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005