πŒ˜πŒ„πŒ“πŒ”πŒ–

Etruscan

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Etymology

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Perhaps a loan from Ancient Greek; compare Ο€ΟΟŒΟƒΟ‰Ο€ΞΏΞ½ (prΓ³sōpon, β€œface, mask”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πŒ˜πŒ„πŒ“πŒ”πŒ– β€’ (Ο†ersu)[1]

  1. a mask
  2. a masked individual, often performing in funerary games
  3. an actor

Descendants

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  • β†’? Latin: persōna (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ Bonfante, Giuliano, Bonfante, Larissa (1983) The Etruscan Language: An Introduction, Manchester: Manchester University Press, β†’ISBN, page 218