carácter
/kaˈɾaɡteɾ/ · B1 · noun · m
fictional character
From Greek kharaktēr, a stamping tool; stress the RÁC: ca-RÁC-ter
A kharaktēr was the tool that stamps a mark into metal. The meaning grew from the stamped mark, to a written symbol, to the traits that mark a person. Unlike English CHAR-acter, Spanish stresses the second syllable.