actus

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/ˈæktəs/

noun

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

OriginLatin āctus →
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Meanings

nounactus (plural actus or acti)

plural acti

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

Origin

  1. Latināctus“a cattle drive; a cattle path; units of length and area”
  2. Englishactus

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with actus

cactusNaupactus
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Anagrams

Sucatscuta
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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