/ˈæktrəs/
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Translation
A woman who acts in films, plays, or television shows.
Word origin
From actor plus the female ending -ess; actor comes from Latin agere, to do.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- agere
- English cognates
- actor, action
Examples
Madrid.
An actress plays parts in films or on stage.
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"Lines" are the words an actress must say.
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"Actor" is now often used for both men and women.
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