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actium

/ˈæk.ti.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tium
IPA
/ˈæk.ti.əm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A promontory in Acarnania in Ancient Greece where Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in a naval battle in 31 B.C.

Etymology

From Latin Actium, from Ancient Greek Ἄκτιον (Áktion).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Actium, Ἄκτιον

Questions

How do you pronounce actium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.ti.əm/.
What does actium mean?
A promontory in Acarnania in Ancient Greece where Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in a naval battle in 31 B.C.
Where does actium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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