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

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