Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-tee-uh n]
- /ækˈti ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-tee-uh n]
- /ækˈti ən/
Definitions of actaeon word
- noun actaeon a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds 3
- noun actaeon a hunter who makes Artemis angry by watching her bathe: she changes him into a stag, and his dogs tear him to pieces 3
- noun actaeon a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds. 1
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Parts of speech for Actaeon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
actaeon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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