atuar
Meaning
- to act
- to operate, function
- to influence
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧tu‧ar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.tuˈa(ʁ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuāre (“actuate”), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”).
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