First Known Use: 1537
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alter ego
noun al·ter ego \ˌȯl-tər-ˈē-(ˌ)gō also -ˈe-(ˌ)gō\
: a different version of yourself
: a close friend who thinks or feels similarly to the way you think or feel
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Latin, literally, second I
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