comté

See also: comte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French comté, conté, from Old French conté, from Latin comitātus. Respelled comté with a medial m in Middle French to more closely match the original Latin spelling.

Pronunciation

Noun

comté m (plural comtés)

  1. county
  2. (Canada) riding
  3. Comté cheese

Further reading

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French conté.

Noun

comté f (plural comtés)

  1. county

Descendants

  • French: comté
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