person — an individual human being
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an individual human being
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrsən/
Korean meaning: 개인, 사람
Korean pronunciation: **퍼**슨
Example Sentences
- I'm not a morning person, I'm barely even an afternoon person.
- Each person must bring their own lunch to the picnic.
- The restaurant charges $30 per person for the buffet.
person
NOUN//ˈpɜːrsən//
an individual human being
💡 Concept
Each person on the busy crosswalk carries their own world inside them.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrsən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːsən/
🌳Etymology
Rootperson
Origin
라틴어 'persona'에서 유래했는데, 원래는 고대 그리스·로마 연극에서 배우들이 쓰던 '가면'을 뜻했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '가면 뒤의 실제 인물'이라는 의미로 발전하여 현재의 '사람, 개인'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
worsenversion
worsen
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🔗Collocations
in person
per person
business person
contact person
young person
famous person
missing person
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I'm not a morning person, I'm barely even an afternoon person.”
“Each person must bring their own lunch to the picnic.”
“The restaurant charges $30 per person for the buffet.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks he's a person and sits at the dinner table.”
“You need to apply for this job in person, not online.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
individualhumanbeingsomebodycharacter
Antonyms
nobodything
Related
peoplepersonalpersonalitypersonnelpersonify
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