English

Noun

alter ego ‎(plural alter egos)

1. Somebody's alternate personality or persona; another self.
   • 2012 May 1, Ben Child, “Mark Ruffalo gets green light to play Hulk in six-movie deal”, in the Guardian:

     Ruffalo's turn as Bruce Banner and his angry green alter-ego has been widely praised. Avengers Assemble (titled The Avengers outside the UK) is on course to be one of the year's biggest films and has received strong reviews.

2. A very close and intimate friend.

Translations

Synonyms

• alter idem

See also

• double life

References

1. ↑ The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations by Jon R. Stone
2. ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alter%20ego

Portuguese

Noun

alter ego m (plural alter egos)

1. alter ego (alternate personality or persona)

Synonyms

• outro eu

Related terms

• outro