acto

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Ladino[edit]

Noun[edit]

acto m (Latin spelling)

  1. Alternative spelling of akto
    • 1910, Reuben Eliyahu Israel, Traducsion libera de las poezias ebraicas de Roș Așana i Kipur[1], Craiova: Institutul Grafic, I. Samitca și D. Baraș, Socieatate in Comandita, page 5:
      Por ke tus actos escondidos, delantre de el son aclarados
      Because your hidden acts, in front of him are clear

Latin[edit]

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Participle[edit]

āctō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of āctus

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Lithuanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ãcto

  1. genitive singular of ãctas (vinegar)

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

acto m (plural actos)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of ato. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin actus, a noun based on agō (do). Doublet of auto, an earlier borrowing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɡto/ [ˈaɣ̞.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡto
  • Syllabification: ac‧to

Noun[edit]

acto m (plural actos)

  1. act (something done)
    Fue un acto de valor.
    It was an act of courage.
  2. (theater) act
    Ahora va a empezar el tercer acto.
    The third act is about to begin.
  3. ceremony, function
    Synonyms: ceremonia, función

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