acto

[ ak-toh; Spanish ahk-taw ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

, plural ac·tos [ak, -tohz, ahk, -taws].

1. a short, realistic play, usually in Spanish, that dramatizes the social and economic problems of Chicanos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acto¹

< Spanish: act

Example Sentences

The video begins with the text cocinar es un acto de amor, “cooking is a labor of love,” before turning things over to Juana Segundo Casimiro to explain the history and preparation of sendecho, a fermented beverage made from heirloom corn used by the Mazahua in ceremony.

From Salon

The members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, or ACTO, are hoping a united front will give them a major voice in global talks.

From Washington Times

The members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, or ACTO, are hoping a united front will give them a major voice in global talks.

From Seattle Times

His administration has also proposed a center for international police cooperation in the Amazon's largest city of Manaus, which may factor into the final agreement at the summit, ACTO's Lazary said.

From Reuters

Acto seguido, salta por la ventana como había prometido.

From New York Times