Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈakta/

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Translation

minutes, official record, certificate

Word origin

From Latin acta ('things done, public records'), the neuter plural of actum, from agere ('to do, to drive'). English 'act' and 'action' share the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
acta
English cognates
act, action

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralactas

Examples

secretario .

The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting.

nacimiento.

I need a copy of my birth certificate.

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Everyone signed the record at the end of the session.

¿ encarga redactar ?

Who is in charge of writing up the minutes today?

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The minutes of the meetings are kept in the archive.

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