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alter ego
[ awl-ter ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ]
noun
- a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy:
His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence.
- an inseparable friend.
- another aspect of one's self.
alter ego
/ ˈæltər ˈiːɡəʊ; ˈɛɡəʊ /
noun
- a second self
- a very close and intimate friend
alter ego
- An intimate friend, considered another side of oneself: “He was my alter ego; we were always picking up each other's thoughts.” Alter ego is Latin for “another I.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alter ego1
1530–40; < Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alter ego1
Latin: other self
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