actyf
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus; equivalent to acte + -yf.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
actyf
- active, reactive
- (Christianity) worldly, secular (of living)
- (grammar) active (relating to the active voice)
- (rare) voluntary, conscious
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “actī̆f, -ī̆ve, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun[edit]
actyf (plural actyves)
- That which is active.
- (Christianity) One who is occupied with secular concerns.
- (grammar, rare) A verb's active form.
Descendants[edit]
- English: active
References[edit]
- “actī̆f, -ī̆vĕf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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