actor
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- actour (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin āctor (“doer”), from agere (“to do”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr, “leader”), from ἄγω (agō, “lead, carry, convey, bring”).
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Wikipedia actor (plural actors)
- a person who performs in a theatrical play or film
- one who acts; a doer
- one who takes part in a situation
- (law) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
- (law) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
- (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.
- (software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).
[edit] Synonyms
- (person who performs in a theatrical play or film): actress f., performer, player
- (one who acts): doer
- (one who takes part): participant
- (advocate in civil courts or cases):
- (a plaintiff): complainant, plaintiff
- (one who enacts a policy action)
- (entity performing a role in use case analysis): role
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[edit] Translations
person who performs in a theatrical play or film
one who acts; a doer
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one who takes part in a situation
advocate in civil courts or cases
one who enacts a policy action
entity performing a role in use case analysis
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[edit] External links
- actor in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- actor in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- actor at OneLook Dictionary Search
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[edit] Galician
[edit] Noun
actor m. (plural actores)
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
Agent noun formed from āctus + -tor, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act, make”).
[edit] Noun
āctor (genitive āctōris); m, third declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āctor | āctōrēs |
| genitive | āctōris | āctōrum |
| dative | āctōrī | āctōribus |
| accusative | āctōrem | āctōrēs |
| ablative | āctōre | āctōribus |
| vocative | āctor | āctōrēs |
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[edit] Portuguese
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From Latin actor.
[edit] Noun
actor m. (plural actores)
- actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
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[edit] Romanian
[edit] Noun
actor m. (plural actori; feminine equivalent actriță)
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declension of actor
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin actor, actoris.
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- Hyphenation: act‧or
[edit] Noun
actor m. (plural actores, feminine singular actriz, feminine plural actrices)
- actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
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