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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actio

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tio
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of voice and gestures in oratory; the style of delivery of a speech.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin āctum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin āctiōbor. English actio Borrowed from Latin āctiō.

Usage

Phrases

actio popularis

Frequently Paired Words

actio popularis

Questions

What does actio mean?
The use of voice and gestures in oratory; the style of delivery of a speech.
Where does actio come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin āctum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin āctiōbor. English actio Borrowed from Latin āctiō.

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