acto continuo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaɡto konˈtinwo/ [ˌaɣ̞.t̪o kõn̪ˈt̪i.nwo]
• Syllabification: ac‧to con‧ti‧nuo

Adverb

acto continuo

1. (idiomatic) right after; immediately afterwards

   Synonym: acto seguido

Further reading

• “acto continuo, o acto seguido”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025