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acta

minutes (official record)

noun AHK-tah Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin acta, plural of actum (things done).

Also means

certificate; official document

Usage Note

Acta follows the pattern of agua and alma: it is feminine but takes the masculine article el in the singular to avoid a double a sound — el acta, not la acta — while the plural is las actas. It typically refers to the official minutes of a meeting (levantar acta = to take the minutes) or a formal certificate (acta notarial). Learners who see el acta often mistakenly classify it as masculine.

Examples

"El secretario levantó el acta de la reunión."

Natural Translation

The secretary drew up the minutes of the meeting.

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