actant

/ (ˈæktənt) /

noun

linguistics (in valency grammar) a noun phrase functioning as the agent of the main verb of a sentence

Nearby words

act.,
acta,
acta sanctorum,
actable,
actaeon,
actg,
actg.,
acth,
acth-producing adenoma,
actin

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