pessõa

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See also: pessoa, Pessoa, and pessôa

Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pessõa f

  1. person

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: persoa
  • Portuguese: pessoa