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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesactriz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akˈtɾis
"La actriz ganó un Óscar."
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A female actor who performs in plays, movies, or television shows.
"She won the prestigious award for best leading actress in a dramatic film."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin actor (doer, performer) via Late Latin, combining the root act- with the feminine agent suffix -ress, which was adopted into Middle English from Old French in the 16th century. Originally denoting a female theatrical performer, its usage has increasingly evolved in modern times towards gender-neutral terms like actor, though actress remains widely used.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Actress" is said worldwide
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actrice
Transliteration: ak.tʁis
"C'est une actrice très célèbre."
Schauspielerin
Transliteration: ˈʃaʊˌspiːlɐɪn
"Sie ist eine bekannte Schauspielerin."
attrice
Transliteration: atˈtriː.tʃe
"È un'attrice di talento."
actriz
Transliteration: akˈtɾis
"La actriz ganó un Óscar."
atriz
Transliteration: aˈtɾis
"A atriz interpretou o papel principal."
अभिनेत्री
Transliteration: abhinetrī
"वह एक प्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री है।"
女演员
Transliteration: nǚ yǎnyuán
"她是一位才华横溢的女演员。"
여배우
Transliteration: yeobaeu
"그 여배우는 영화에서 훌륭한 연기를 펼쳤다."
女優
Transliteration: joyū
"彼女は有名な女優です。"
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