Actonian

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UK/ækˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ækˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to the architect Samuel Acton; applied to a septennial prize awarded by the Royal Institution.

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Meanings

Actonian1

adjectiveActonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the architect Samuel Acton; applied to a septennial prize awarded by the Royal Institution.

Actonian2

proper nounthe Actonian
  1. geographyA stratigraphic age, a subdivision of the Middle Ordivician, from 454 Ma to 453 Ma.

Origin

Actonian · adjective

From Acton + -ian, after Samuel Acton (c.1773–1837).

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Actonian · proper noun

From Acton + -ian, after Acton Scott (in UK).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Actonian

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Actonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Actonian

MLA

“Actonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Actonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Actonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Actonian.

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