actus

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Derived from Latin āctus (action, behaviour, a cattle drive, units of length and area, act, a cattle path).

Origin

Latin

āctus

Gloss

action, behaviour, a cattle drive, units of length and area, act, a cattle path

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

actor Latin
actrix Latin
actualis Latin
actuo Latin
actus reus Latin
actutum Latin
actuāle(actuālem, m) Latin
actuālis Latin
āctus Latin
āctuāre Latin
āctuātus Latin
Akt German
*h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European
acht Irish
akt Czech