prosopon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face, mask, person”).
Noun
prosopon (plural prosopons or prosopa)
- (historical, Ancient Greek theatre) A mask worn by an actor to indicate the character being played.
- (theology) The self-manifestation of an individual.
- (zoology) A variety of small-scale structures in trilobites, such as ribbing, domes, and perforations.
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