dramatis persona

A form of dramatis personae — The characters in a play, story, or history; a list of them, usually arranged in order of first appearance, as protatic matter.

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Meanings

noundramatis persona (plural dramatis personae)

plural dramatis personae

  1. raresingularsingular of dramatis personae (when there is only a single character in a play)
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APA

dramatis persona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatis%20persona

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“dramatis persona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatis%20persona. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dramatis persona,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatis%20persona.

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