exacta
English
Etymology
Blend of exact + trifecta? Blend of exact + perfecta?
Noun
exacta (plural exactas)
- A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order.
Derived terms
- reverse exacta
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
exacta
- feminine singular of exacte
Galician
Adjective
exacta
- feminine singular of exacto
Latin
Participle
exācta
- inflection of exāctus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
exāctā
- ablative feminine singular of exāctus
References
- "exacta", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Occitan
Pronunciation
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Adjective
exacta
- feminine singular of exacte
Portuguese
Adjective
exacta
- feminine singular of exacto
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɡˈsaɡta/ [eɣ̞ˈsaɣ̞.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -aɡta
- Syllabification: e‧xac‧ta
Adjective
exacta
- feminine singular of exacto