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personae

/ˌpɜː(ɹ)ˈsəʊnai/

personae is the plural of persona.

Meaning of persona

Noun

persona (plural personas or personae or personæ)

  1. A social role.
    • I've maintained a very public persona.
  2. A character played by an actor.
  3. The mask or appearance one presents to the world.
    • He keeps his online persona completely separate from his real-world one.
  4. (user experience) An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer, considered when designing products and services that will appeal to them.
    • To do so, your organization should create nuanced buyer personas for all relevant market segments or buyer groups that demonstrate affinity to your brand. These buyer personas should include standard demographic information […]2014, Ira Kaufman, Chris Horton, Digital Marketing, page 128

Phrases with personae

Questions about personae

What is personae the plural of?
Personae is the plural of persona.
How do you pronounce personae?
Personae is pronounced /ˌpɜː(ɹ)ˈsəʊnai/.

Words near personae in the dictionary

  1. persona non grata
  2. personability
  3. personable
  4. personableness
  5. personably
  6. personae
  7. personae gratae
  8. personae non gratae
  9. personage
  10. personages
  11. personal

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Adapted from Wiktionary: personae (page history and authors); persona (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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