caracter

See also: carácter, caràcter, and caractér

English

Noun

caracter (plural caracters)

  1. Obsolete form of character.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, type, nature, character).

Pronunciation

Noun

caracter m (genitive caracteris); third declension

  1. an impressed mark or stamp
  2. character, style

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative caracter caracterēs
genitive caracteris caracterum
dative caracterī caracteribus
accusative caracterem caracterēs
ablative caractere caracteribus
vocative caracter caracterēs

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin character through French caractère.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka.rakˈter]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

caracter n (plural caractere)

  1. (uncountable) character (personality)
  2. characteristic
  3. character (letter of the alphabet)
    Synonym: literă

Declension

Declension of caracter
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative caracter caracterul caractere caracterele
genitive-dative caracter caracterului caractere caracterelor
vocative caracterule caracterelor

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • caractr, caractor

Etymology

Borrowed from English character.

Pronunciation

Noun

caracter m (plural caracterau)

  1. characteristic
    Synonyms: nodwedd, cymeriad
    1. character, good name
      Synonyms: cymeriad, geirda, enw da
    2. character, oddball
      Synonym: cranc
  2. (typography) character, grapheme

Mutation

Mutated forms of caracter
radical soft nasal aspirate
caracter garacter ngharacter character

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “caracter”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caracter”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies