persona non grata
Portuguese, noun/peʁˈsɔ.nɐ ˈnɔ̃ ˈɡɾa.tɐ/
persona non grata is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-N-O-N-G-R-A-T-A (15 letters). Persona non grata is a Portuguese noun meaning “persona non grata (a person who is not welcome)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does persona non grata mean in English?
noun
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persona non grata (a person who is not welcome)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of persona non grata
- persóna nón gráta canonical feminine
- personae non gratae plural
- personas non gratas plural proscribed
- pessoa non grata alternative
- pessoa não grata alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce persona non grata?
- Brazil /peʁˈsɔ.nɐ ˈnɔ̃ ˈɡɾa.tɐ/
- Brazil [pehˈsɔ.nɐ ˈnɔ̃ ˈɡɾa.tɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.