dramatis personae
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dram·a·tis per·so·nae /ˌdræmətəs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, pəˈsəʊniː $ -pərˈsoʊniː/ noun [plural] formal APTthe characters in a play 剧中人物 → cast
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dramatis personae• However, the didactic goal usually does irreparable harm to the characterization of the dramatis personae.• And in the Homeric spirit, quite a few of the dramatis personae are blind, or partially blind.Origin dramatis personae (1700-1800) Latin “people of the drama”dram·a·tis per·so·nae nounChineseSyllable
the characters play Corpus in a
dramatis personae
dram‧a‧tis per‧so‧nae /ˌdræmətəs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, ˌdræmətɪs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, pəˈsəʊniː $ -pərˈsoʊniː/
noun [plural] formal
dram‧a‧tis per‧so‧nae /ˌdræmətəs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, ˌdræmətɪs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, pəˈsəʊniː $ -pərˈsoʊniː/
noun [plural] formal Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: 'people of the drama'
the characters in a play ⇨ cast
Language: Latin
Origin: 'people of the drama'