Prosopopeia Definition
noun
A figure of speech in which an absent or imaginary person is represented as speaking.
American Heritage
Alternative form of prosopopoeia.
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Origin of Prosopopeia
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Latin prosōpopoeia from Greek prosōpopoiiā prosōpon face, mask, dramatic character (pros- pros-) (ōps ōp- eye okw- in Indo-European roots) poiein to make kwei-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin prosōpopoeia from Greek prosōpopoiiā prosōpon face, mask, dramatic character (pros- pros-) (ōps ōp- eye okw- in Indo-European roots) poiein to make kwei-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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