in-person

in-per·son

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in pur-suh n]
- /ɪn ˈpɜr sən/
- /ɪn ˈpɜːsn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in pur-suh n]
- /ɪn ˈpɜr sən/

Definitions of in-person word

noun in-person a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons. 1
noun in-person a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 1
noun in-person an individual human being who likes or prefers something specified (used in combination): I've never been a cat person. 1
noun in-person Sociology. an individual human being, especially with reference to his or her social relationships and behavioral patterns as conditioned by the culture. 1
noun in-person Philosophy. a self-conscious or rational being. 1
noun in-person the actual self or individual personality of a human being: You ought not to generalize, but to consider the person you are dealing with. 1

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Origin of in-person

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English persone < Latin persōna role (in life, a play, or a tale) (Late Latin: member of the Trinity), orig. actor's mask < Etruscan phersu (< Greek prósōpa face, mask) + -na a suffix

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Parts of speech for In-person

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in-person popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.