elacto

masculine

/ˈakto/

#1941 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

act, action, ceremony, act (of a play)

Word origin

From Latin actus ('a doing, a performance'), from agere ('to do, to drive'). The theatrical sense of a division of a play comes from the same word.

Origin
Latin
Root
actus
English cognates
act, action, agent

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralactos

Examples

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It was an act of great courage.

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The play has three acts.

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The official ceremony began at eight.

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His actions always say more than his words.

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We attended a very important ceremony in the city.

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