Ăc'ti-an, a.

(ăk'shĭ-an), a. [Lat. Actiacus, Actius.] Relating to Actium, a town and promontory of Epirus; as, Actian games, which were instituted by Augustus, to celebrate his naval victory over Antony, near that town, and were celebrated every five years. Hence, Actian years, reckoned from that era.