actus

Pronunciation: /ˈæktəs/

The English word “actus” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m)
A former Roman unit of area, equivalent to a square with sides of 1 actus (about 0.125 ha)

From Latin āctus (“a cattle drive; a cattle path; units of length and area”). Doublet of act.

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