Actis

[ ak-tis ]

/ ˈæk tɪs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.

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How to use Actis in a sentence

And so at other times in actis and Verba m'ri Alani de Auriga.
The Boke of Noblesse|Unknown
Ea tractes quorum et usus et delectatio est omnibus illis actis et voluptatibus anteponenda.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
It has a title-page similar to that of the Nevv Actis, but the title itself is printed in handsome red Gothic characters.
The Story of Books|Gertrude Burford Rawlings
Sanctius ac reverentius visum de actis deorum credere quam scire.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno

Fuerat & rectus et justus, per lineam justiciæ semper in actis suis procedens.
Henry the Sixth|John Blacman