acto
[ ak-toh; Spanish ahk-taw ]
/ ˈæk toʊ; Spanish ˈɑk tɔ /
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noun, plural ac·tos [ak-tohz; Spanish ahk-taws] /ˈæk toʊz; Spanish ˈɑk tɔs/. Southwestern U.S.
a short, realistic play, usually in Spanish, that dramatizes the social and economic problems of Chicanos.
Nearby words
- activism,
- activist,
- activities,
- activity,
- activize,
- actomyosin,
- acton,
- actor,
- actor-manager,
- actor-proof
Origin of acto
< Spanish: act
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Examples from the Web for acto
Acto continuo dispusironle una frugal colacin, y sentse con su hija la mesa.
Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo BecquerA law was passed which interpreted the Acto Addicional so as nearly to destroy provincial autonomy.
The South American Republics Part I of II|Thomas C. DawsonHe naturally became a candidate for sole regent after the passage of the Acto Addicional, or amendment to the constitution.
The South American Republics Part I of II|Thomas C. Dawson