Latin

Noun

caractere

1. ablative singular of caracter

Old French

Noun

caractere m ‎(oblique plural caracteres, nominative singular caracteres, nominative plural caractere)

1. mark; sign; indication

Descendants

• English: character
• French: caractère

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• caracter

Etymology

From Latin character ‎(“branding iron”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˌɾak.ˈtɛ.ɾe/, /ka.ˌɾa.ki.ˈtɛ.ɾe/

Noun

caractere m (plural caracteres)

1. character (basic element in a text string)

Related terms

• letra, símbolo, tipo
• caracterização