actrix

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • doer (female)
  • actress, actor (female) person who performs in a theatrical play or movie
  • plaintiff (female)
  • stewardess, steward (female)

Etymology

Suffix 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

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