Pronunciation: ak- ' t ē - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Aktai ō n
Date: 14th century
: a hunter turned into a stag and killed by his own hounds for having seen Artemis bathing
Pronunciation: ak- ' t ē - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Aktai ō n
Date: 14th century
: a hunter turned into a stag and killed by his own hounds for having seen Artemis bathing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012