actif

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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actif (feminine active, masculine plural actifs, feminine plural actives)

  1. active
    Antonym: inactif
    Coordinate terms: réactif, proactif
  2. (grammar) active
    Coordinate terms: passif, moyen
    la voix activethe active voice
  3. working, (relational) work
    la population activethe working population
    la vie activeworking life

Derived terms

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Noun

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actif m (plural actifs)

  1. (accounting) asset
    Coordinate term: passif
  2. (grammar) active
  3. (gay slang) top
    Antonym: passif

Descendants

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  • Turkish: aktif

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Adjective

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actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Noun

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actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin activus.

Adjective

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actif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular active)

  1. active (involving activity, motion, etc.)