actyf

Middle English

Alternative forms

• actif, actiff, active, actyve

Etymology

From Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus; equivalent to acte +‎ -yf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akˈtiːf/, /ˈaktif/, /akˈtiːv(ə)/, /ˈaktiv(ə)/

Adjective

actyf

1. active, reactive
2. (Christianity) worldly, secular (of living)
3. (grammar) active (relating to the active voice)
4. (rare) voluntary, conscious

Derived terms

• actyvely

Descendants

• English: active
• Scots: ackie

References

• “actī̆f, -ī̆ve, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

actyf (plural actyves)

1. That which is active.
2. (Christianity) One who is occupied with secular concerns.
3. (grammar, rare) A verb's active form.

Descendants

• English: active

References

• “actī̆f, -ī̆vĕf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.