dramatis personae
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dra·ma·tis per·so·nae
noun plural \ˌdra-mə-təs-pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē, ˌdrä-, -ˌnī\Definition of DRAMATIS PERSONAE
1
: the characters or actors in a drama
2
singular in construction : a list of the characters or actors in a drama
3
: people who figure prominently in something (as an event)
Origin of DRAMATIS PERSONAE
New Latin
First Known Use: 1730
Rhymes with DRAMATIS PERSONAE
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