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