Question of the Day #765

“Dawn FM” marks The Weeknd’s fifth studio album and a further dive into the world of Abel Tesfaye’s alter ego.

From the caption of the first photo of this article at the Daily Bruin.

上記の文で、alter egoの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "alter ego" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

分身、もう一人の自分、無二の親友

Answer

According to :

1. a second self or different version of oneself: such as
   
   1. a trusted friend
   2. the opposite side of a personality
   3. COUNTERPART
2. law: a person or entity vicariously liable for another (such as an agent)

語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

もう一人の自分、片割れ。1530年代頃から。キケロのラテン語の一節「もう一人の自分、信頼できる友」から。

Etymology

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary,

"second self, counterpart," 1530s, from Latin phrase (used by Cicero), "a second self, a trusted friend"

Examples

• Superman is Clark Kent's alter ego.
• If the actress were friends with her alter ego in real life, she knows exactly what advice she'd give.
• The former depicts a singer aware of the damage wreaked upon his brand by his alter ego. Times, Sunday Times (2010)
• The project was released under his alter ego Agust D, and the tune was credited to the same name. — Hugh Mcintyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• Robert Pattinson stars in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne, in The Batman. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2021

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