what it means
The Latin is alter ego, the other I — not another person, the same person under a second name. In the drawing a quiet man in an office shirt stands still while his shadow gets up off the floor, straps on a guitar and plays the solo he would never play. Then it lies back down and he goes back to work. That is the shape of the word. An alter ego is the self you keep folded away and let out somewhere else: a stage name, a pen name, an account nobody at work follows. It is not a disguise, because it is you. It is the part of you the day job has no room for.
Alter ego es latín: el otro yo. No es otra persona, es la misma bajo otro nombre. En el dibujo, su sombra se levanta del suelo, coge una guitarra y toca el solo que él nunca tocaría. Un alter ego es la parte de ti que el trabajo no deja salir: un nombre artístico, un seudónimo, una cuenta que nadie de la oficina sigue. No es un disfraz, porque eres tú.
Alter ego é latim: o outro eu. Não é outra pessoa — é a mesma com outro nome. No desenho, a sombra do homem se levanta do chão, pega uma guitarra e toca o solo que ele nunca tocaria. O alter ego é a parte de você que o trabalho não deixa aparecer: um nome de palco, um perfil que ninguém do escritório segue. Não é disfarce, porque é você.
Alter ego, c'est du latin : l'autre moi. Pas une autre personne — la même, sous un autre nom. Dans le dessin, son ombre se lève du sol, attrape une guitare et joue le solo qu'il ne jouerait jamais. Un alter ego, c'est la part de vous que le travail ne laisse pas sortir : un nom de scène, un compte anonyme. Ce n'est pas un déguisement : c'est vous.
Alter ego dari bahasa Latin: aku yang lain. Bukan orang lain, melainkan orang yang sama dengan nama kedua. Di gambar, bayangan si pria bangkit dari lantai, mengambil gitar, dan memainkan solo yang tak pernah ia mainkan. Alter ego adalah bagian dirimu yang tak diberi ruang oleh pekerjaan: nama panggung, akun rahasia. Bukan penyamaran — itu tetap kamu.
Alter ego Latince: öteki ben. Başka biri değil, ikinci bir adla aynı kişi. Çizimde adamın gölgesi yerden kalkar, gitarı alır ve onun asla çalmayacağı soloyu çalar. Alter ego, işin yer bırakmadığı yanındır: bir sahne adı, kimsenin bilmediği bir hesap. Kılık değiştirmek değil — o da sensin.
Alter ego はラテン語で「もう一人の私」。別人ではなく、別の名前を持つ同じ人です。絵の中では、静かな男の影が床から立ち上がり、ギターを抱えて、彼自身なら決して弾かない曲を弾きます。やがて影は床に戻り、男は仕事に戻る。仕事が場所を与えてくれない自分の一部——芸名、会社の誰もフォローしていないアカウント。変装ではありません。それもあなたです。
noun
a second self, the side of you that only comes out somewhere else
“On stage he becomes his alter ego, a man who is never nervous.”
noun
a trusted friend so close they act as another you
“She ran the shop as his alter ego for thirty years.”
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