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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰκτήρ (kharaktḗr), from the accusative singular "τὸν (tòn) χαρακτῆρα (kharaktêra)". From χαράσσω (kharássō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xa.ɾaˈkti.ɾas/
- Hyphenation: χα‧ρα‧κτή‧ρας
Noun
χαρακτήρας • (charaktíras) m (plural χαρακτήρες)
- character (the qualities which identify a person)
- (psychology) character (a person's behaviours which identify them)
- (typography) character, letter, symbol
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Further reading
- χαρακτήρας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.