actorly en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin āctorbor. Middle English actour English actor Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English actorly From actor + -ly.
Meanings
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Pertaining or proper to an actor.
Will it be the technically wondrous charms of "Benjamin Button" or the actorly accomplishments of "Milk" ?
2009 January 2, David Carr, “I'm Trying to See All These Movies. You Want to Talk? Go Home!”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more actorly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most actorly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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pl aktorsko (Translations)