actor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Related terms 1.4 Anagrams 2 Galician 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Related terms 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Inflection 3.2.2 Related terms 3.2.3 Descendants 4 Portuguese 4.1 Noun 4.2 See also 5 Romanian 5.1 Noun 5.1.1 Declension 6 Spanish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Derived terms 6.2.2 Related terms

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From Latin āctor (“‘doer’”), (cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr), “‘leader’”), from ἄγω (agō), “‘lead, carry, convey, bring’”)).

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actor (plural actors)

1. a person who performs in a theatrical play or film
2. one who acts; a doer
3. one who takes part in a situation
4. (law) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
5. (law) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
6. (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.
7. (software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

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• (person who performs in a theatrical play or film): actress (female), 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

[edit] Derived terms

• straight actor
• voice actor

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• act
• acting
• action
• actress
• actual
• transaction

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• Alphagram: acort
• Croat

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actor m. (plural actores)

1. actor

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• actriz

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[edit] Latin

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Agent noun formed from āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“‘do, act, make’”).

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āctor (genitive āctōris); m, third declension

1. doer
2. actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)

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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

[edit] Related terms

• āctiō
• āctus
• agitō

[edit] Descendants

• English: actor
• French: acteur

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actor m.

1. actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)

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actriz

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actor m. (plural actori; feminine equivalent actriţă)

1. actor

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• Hyphenation: act‧or

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actor m. (feminine actriz, masculine plural actores, feminine plural actrices)

1. actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)

[edit] Derived terms

• actor voz
• actriz voz

[edit] Related terms

• acción f.
• acto m.
• actuar