exacta

English

Etymology

Blend of exact +‎ trifecta? Blend of exact +‎ perfecta?

Noun

exacta (plural exactas)

1. 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

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əɡˈzak.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eɡˈzak.ta]

Adjective

exacta

1. feminine singular of exacte

Galician

Adjective

exacta

1. feminine singular of exacto

Latin

Participle

exācta

1. inflection of exāctus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

exāctā

1. ablative feminine singular of exāctus

References

• "exacta", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, 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

1. feminine singular of exacte

Portuguese

Adjective

exacta

1. feminine singular of exacto

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡˈsaɡta/ [eɣ̞ˈsaɣ̞.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -aɡta
• Syllabification: e‧xac‧ta

Adjective

exacta

1. feminine singular of exacto