Expertlatin
- What is a Latin word meaning mask?
- What is the Greek word for mask?
- What is the Latin word for mask wearer?
- What is the Norse word for mask?
What is a Latin word meaning mask?
In ancient Latin the word persona meant "mask." The word also can refer to a character played by an actor.
What is the Greek word for mask?
The Ancient Greek term for mask is Prosopon (πρόσωπον) meaning "face".
What is the Latin word for mask wearer?
Conversation. The Latin word for the mask worn by an actor in the Roman theatre was 'persona' - the 'dramatis personae' being literally 'the mask-wearers of the drama'.
What is the Norse word for mask?
In Old Norse, Grímr is related to the word gríma 'mask' and mythological texts relate that is one of the god Óðinn's by-names, deriving from his penchant for travelling about in disguise.
