pessoa

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A human individual, a juridical entity, or a literary character, used in everyday speech, legal texts, and literary analysis.

Examples

  • A pessoa que você viu era meu irmão.
    The person you saw was my brother.
  • Ele escreveu sob a pessoa de Alberto Caeiro para mudar o estilo.
    He wrote under the persona of Alberto Caeiro to change the style.
  • Para registrar a marca, a pessoa deve ser jurídica.
    To register the trademark, the applicant must be a legal entity.
  • O poeta usa a pessoa para expressar ideias diferentes das suas.
    The poet uses the persona to express ideas different from his own.
  • A pessoa jurídica pode abrir conta bancária.
    A legal entity can open a bank account.

Similar words

indivíduo
personalidade
cidadão
identidade
organização
sujeito
jurídica
personagem
persona
empresa

Meanings

Person, human being

noun
everyday
neutral
A human individual, considered as a distinct entity.

Examples

  • Ele é uma pessoa muito gentil.
    He is a very kind person.
  • As pessoas na festa estavam animadas.
    The people at the party were lively.
  • Cada pessoa tem direitos iguais.
    Each person has equal rights.
  • A pessoa que ligou não deixou recado.
    The person who called did not leave a message.
  • Preciso de uma pessoa para ajudar com a mudança.
    I need a person to help with the move.
  • A pessoa que você viu era meu irmão.
    The person you saw was my brother.

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Literary persona

noun
literature
literary
A character or voice adopted by a writer, especially in poetry, to express ideas distinct from the author's own.

Examples

  • Fernando criou uma pessoa literária chamada Álvaro de Campos.
    Fernando created a literary persona named Álvaro de Campos.
  • O poeta usa a pessoa para expressar ideias diferentes das suas.
    The poet uses the persona to express ideas different from his own.
  • Cada pessoa no romance tem uma voz distinta.
    Each persona in the novel has a distinct voice.
  • A pessoa de Caeiro representa a simplicidade da natureza.
    Caeiro's persona represents the simplicity of nature.
  • A crítica analisou a pessoa de Ricardo Reis como cética.
    The critique analyzed Ricardo Reis's persona as skeptical.
  • Ele escreveu sob a pessoa de Alberto Caeiro para mudar o estilo.
    He wrote under the persona of Alberto Caeiro to change the style.

Similar words

Etymology

From Latin persona ‘mask, character’, which entered Portuguese in the medieval period as pessoa.

FAQ

What does pessoa mean in Portuguese?

pessoa means ‘person’, referring to a human individual.

How is pessoa used in legal contexts?

In law it refers to a juridical person, often expressed as pessoa jurídica.

Can pessoa refer to a literary character?

Yes, it denotes a literary persona or heteronym created by a writer.

What is the plural of pessoa?

The plural form is pessoas.

What is the origin of the word pessoa?

pessoa comes from Latin persona, meaning ‘mask’ or ‘character’.

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