Actis

[ ak-tis ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.

Example Sentences

The other corresponding author and co-lead Dr Paolo Actis, Associate Professor of Bio-Nanotechnology in Leeds' School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, has been working on the nanobiopsy tool for around 15 years and said its new capabilities, compared to its original scope, provided "remarkable advantages."

From Science Daily

“The ties were already poor, but the electoral context has been very bad for the bilateral relationship because it put political differences at the top of the agenda,” said Esteban Actis, an international relations professor at the National University of Rosario.

From Seattle Times

A consortium of Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Egypt's Infinity Energy is set to buy a majority stake in Lekela Power from private equity house Actis, three sources directly linked to the sale said, in a deal that could be worth close to $1 billion.

From Reuters

Also on Tuesday, Dubai Investments, another company listed on the Dubai stock market, said it was selling a 50% stake in its district cooling subsidiary Emicool to London-based investment firm Actis for $1 billion.

From Seattle Times

“Hardworking Georgians being squeezed at the pump understand that every penny counts, and the Gas Prices Relief Actis my latest effort to help working and middle-class families overcome the economic pressures of the pandemic and come out on top,” Mr. Warncok said at the time.

From Washington Times