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persona

person

noun per-SOH-nah Common

Usage Note

Persona is always grammatically feminine regardless of the biological sex of the person described: una persona intelligente, even when referring to a man. The plural persone is regular. Do not confuse with personaggio (a character in a story) or personale (staff / personal).

Examples

"È una persona molto gentile."

Natural Translation

She is a very kind person.

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