Main Entry:

ac·tu·ary

Pronunciation:

\ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē, -shə-, -ˌwe-rē-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ac·tu·ar·ies

Etymology:

Latin actuarius shorthand writer, alteration of actarius, from actum record — more at act

Date:

1553

1obsolete : clerk, registrar2: a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends