actus

noun — 2 senses

actus

noun

/ˈæktəs/

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

1

Units of measure Historical A former Roman unit of length, equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35.5 m)

2

Units of measure Historical A former Roman unit of area, equivalent to a square with sides of 1 actus (about 0.125 ha)

Meronyms
juger, jugerum (2 acti)

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