A human being regarded as an individual. In grammar, it refers to the first, second, or third form of a pronoun or verb. In law, it can include corporations.
From Latin persona meaning "human being, character, mask used by an actor." Originally referred to a theatrical mask through which an actor spoke (per-sonare, "to sound through").
The word person comes from the Latin for a theatrical mask. It reminds us that every person we meet is playing many roles — child, friend, student, dreamer — all at once.
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