actor
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English
Alternative forms
- actour (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin āctor (“doer”), (cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr, “leader”), from ἄγω (agō, “lead, carry, convey, bring”)).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- 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).
Synonyms
- (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
Derived terms
- straight actor
- voice actor
- actress
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Anagrams
Galician
Noun
actor m. (plural actores)
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Latin
Etymology
Agent noun formed from āctus + -tor, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act, make”).
Noun
āctor (genitive āctōris); m, third declension
Inflection
| 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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Descendants
Portuguese
Noun
actor m.
- actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
See also
Romanian
Noun
actor m. (plural actori; feminine equivalent actriţă)
Declension
declension of actor| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender m. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un actor | actorul | nişte actori | actorii |
| Genitive/Dative | unui actor | actorului | unor actori | actorilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: act‧or
Noun
actor m. (feminine actriz, masculine plural actores, feminine plural actrices)
- actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)
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