actual.
present, current
Meaning & usage
present, current
factual
actual, real
present-day
San Pablo nació en Tarso de Cilicia en la actual Turquía.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin actuālisbor. Spanish actual Borrowed from Latin actuālis. Cognate with English actual although a false friend.
of the current month, year, etc.
El día veinte del actual.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin actuālisbor. Spanish actual Borrowed from Latin actuālis. Cognate with English actual although a false friend.
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