n.
Pronunciation: ' ak-ch ə - ˌ wer- ē , -sh ə -, - ˌ we-r ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar · ies
Etymology: Latin actuarius shorthand writer, alteration of actarius, from actum record ― more at ACT
Date: 1553
1 obsolete : CLERK , REGISTRAR
2 : a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends