actif

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ak.tif/
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  • Rhymes: -if
  • Homophone: actifs

Adjective

actif (feminine active, masculine plural actifs, feminine plural actives)

  1. active
    Antonym: inactif
    Coordinate terms: réactif, proactif
  2. (grammar) active
    Coordinate terms: passif, moyen
    la voix active ― the active voice
  3. working, (relational) work
    la population active ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    la vie active ― working life

Derived terms

Noun

actif m (plural actifs)

  1. (accounting) asset
    Coordinate term: passif
  2. (grammar) active
  3. (LGBT, slang) top
    Antonym: passif

Descendants
  • → Turkish: aktif

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle English

Adjective

actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Noun

actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin activus.

Adjective

actif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular active)

  1. active (involving activity, motion, etc.)
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