No. 682 in Italian
personaggio
"Personaggio" means "character" (in a story, play, or context) or "personality."
In a sentence
Il personaggio principale del romanzo è un detective coraggioso.
The main character of the novel is a brave detective.
In this sentence, 'personaggio' is used to refer to a fictional character in a story or novel, which is a common context for this word.
Nel film, ogni personaggio ha una storia interessante da raccontare.
In the movie, every character has an interesting story to tell.
Here, 'personaggio' refers again to fictional figures, specifically in a movie, showing its usage in describing roles within narratives.
Lui è un vero personaggio, sempre con idee fuori dal comune e un senso dell'umorismo unico.
He is quite a character, always with out-of-the-ordinary ideas and a unique sense of humor.
In this context, 'personaggio' is used metaphorically to describe a person's distinctive and notable personality traits, showcasing the flexibility of the word.
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