prosopon

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face, mask, person”).

Noun

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prosopon (plural prosopons or prosopa)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greek theatre) A mask worn by an actor to indicate the character being played.
  2. (theology) The self-manifestation of an individual.
  3. (zoology) A variety of small-scale structures in trilobites, such as ribbing, domes, and perforations.
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