Wiktionary

actif

French

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus.

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

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

edit
edit

Noun

edit

actif m (plural actifs)

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

Descendants

edit
  • → Turkish: aktif

Further reading

edit

Anagrams

edit

Middle English

edit

Adjective

edit

actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Noun

edit

actif

  1. Alternative form of actyf

Old French

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from Latin activus.

Adjective

edit

actif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular active)

  1. active (involving activity, motion, etc.)
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=actif&oldid=80741759"