Definition of ACTANT

actant

Meanings

Plural: actants

Noun

  • That which acts; a source of action or activity.
  • Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

Origin / Etymology

Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action + -ant

Scrabble Score: 8

actant is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
actant is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
actant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

actant is a valid Words With Friends word