Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actus

/ˈæktəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tus
IPA: /ˈæktəs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m)

noun

A former Roman unit of area, equivalent to a square with sides of 1 actus (about 0.125 ha)

Etymology

From Latin āctus (“a cattle drive; a cattle path; units of length and area”). Doublet of act.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: āctus

Inflected Forms

acti (plural)

Rhymes With

practice cactus malpractice naupactus

Questions

How do you pronounce actus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktəs/.
What does actus mean?: A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m)
Where does actus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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