fursona
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (shortening) sona
Etymology[edit]
Blend of fur + persona. By surface analysis, fur + -sona.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /fɝˈsoʊnə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɜːˈsəʊnə/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /fɵːˈsɐʉnɘ/, [fɵːˈsɐʉnɜ]
Noun[edit]
fursona (plural fursonas or (rare) fursonae)
- (fandom slang) An anthropomorphic animal character used to represent oneself online or in furry role-playing.
- 2009 July 28, Zack Parsons, Your Next-Door Neighbor is a Dragon, New York: Rebel Base, →ISBN, →OL, page 159:
- Fursuiters dress the part of their furry persona or fursona.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
animal character representing oneself