acten

Latin

Noun

actēn

1. accusative singular of actē

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin actum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaktən/

Verb

acten

1. (Late Middle English, rare) To act upon or adjudicate (a case at law).

Descendants

• English: act
• Scots: ack

References

• “acten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.