προσωπογραφία

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Katharevousa πρόσωπον (prósopon) "face" + -γραφία (-grafía), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) (graphō) "I write, draw. paint".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pro̞so̞po̞ɣraˈfiˌa]

Noun

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προσωπογραφία (prosopografíaf (plural προσωπογραφίες)

  1. an accurate painting of a person's face; a portrait

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