Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Previous word: prosody
Next word: prospect
Definition of: prosopopeia
(prō·sō′pə·pē′ə) noun
1. A rhetorical figure in which the speaker impersonates another.
2. Personification. Also pro·so′po·poe′ia. [<L <Gk. prosōpopoiia <prosōpon a face, person + poieein make]
Comment about this word, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: