Added 4 October 2026
character
/ˈkæ.ɹɪk.tə/ noun
Latin root: character Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about character at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
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A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene.
A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.
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A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
A study of the suspect's character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.
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Origin
From Middle English caracter, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”), from χαράσσω (kharássō, “to engrave”). Displaced native English thew from Old English þēaw (in the plural) and Old English hād (“person, character”). Doublet of charakter.
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