Portuguese

Noun

personagem m f (plural personagens)

1. a character in a story

Usage notes

The word personagem has three different rules for gender inflection, all correct and widely used:

• Always feminine: a personagem João e a personagem Maria "the character John and the character Mary"
• Always masculine: o personagem João e o personagem Maria "the character John and the character Mary"
• Agreeing with the person: o personagem João e a personagem Maria "the character John and the character Mary"

The choice is up to the speaker or writer. However, it is advised keeping one particular style throughout the text for consistency.