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al·ter ego \|ȯltəˈrē(ˌ)gōalso |äl- or -ˈre- or -təˈē or -təˈe- sometimes |al-\ noun (plural alter egos) Etymology: Latin, literally, second I : a second self: a. : a trusted friend < John became his alter ego > b. : a confidential representative < his political alter ego > c. : a guardian spirit often represented in So. and Central American Indian carvings by the figure of an animal on the head, back, or shoulders of a human being d. : the opposite side of a personality e. : counterpart 3 |