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actus

/ˈæktəs/

actus noun: a former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m).

Noun

actus (plural actus or acti)

  1. (historical) A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m)
  2. (historical) A former Roman unit of area, equivalent to a square with sides of 1 actus (about 0.125 ha)

Forms of actus

pluralactus
pluralacti

Plural of actus: actus or acti

Origin of actus

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

Phrases with actus

Words that rhyme with actus

Questions about actus

What does actus mean?
Actus means a former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m).
What part of speech is actus?
Actus is a noun.
How do you pronounce actus?
Actus is pronounced /ˈæktəs/.
What is the plural of actus?
The plural of actus is actus.

Words near actus in the dictionary

  1. actuose
  2. actuosity
  3. actuous
  4. acture
  5. acturience
  6. actus
  7. actus rei
  8. actus reus
  9. actynolite
  10. actynolites
  11. actynopterigian

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