Etymology

actitation

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Today it means: Frequent action; specifically, the debating of lawsuits. Full definition →

Latin āctitātiō
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromāctitātiō“acting or pleading frequently”
  2. English todayactitation

From Latin āctitātiō (“acting or pleading frequently”), from āctitātus, perfect passive participle of āctitō (“do something often or repeatedly”).

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