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acter en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈæk.tɚ/ (General-American)
(US) audio

Etymology

From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).

Meanings

(in-compounds) A play or film with a particular number of acts.
- a two-acter
- a one-acter

Forms

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acters	Number=Plur		lexicographic

acter en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈæk.tɚ/ (General-American)
(US) audio

Etymology

From act + -er (forming agent nouns).

Meanings

(nonstandard, uncommon) An actor, someone who or something which acts.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
acters	Number=Plur		lexicographic