personaje
el personaje
character
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How do you say personaje in Spanish?
How do you pronounce personaje in Spanish?
personaje is pronounced /el peɾsoˈnaxe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El personaje principal es muy carismático y sus acciones determinan el destino de toda la novela.
The main character is very charismatic and his actions determine the fate of the entire novel.
Ese personaje misterioso apareció de repente en el acto final, dejando a todos los espectadores sorprendidos.
That mysterious character appeared suddenly in the final act, leaving all the spectators surprised.
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Why is it masculine?
Personaje is masculine because it derives from Latin "personagium," a noun formed from "persona" (mask, character) with the masculine suffix "-agium," which typically produced masculine nouns in Medieval Latin and carried that gender into Spanish. The suffix pattern established the word as inherently masculine regardless of whether it refers to male or female characters.
What is the Spanish word for character?
The Spanish word for character is el personaje — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | caractère | le | masculine |
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