comté

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French

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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comté m (plural comtés)

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

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Middle French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French conté.

Noun

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comté f (plural comtés)

  1. county

Descendants

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  • French: comté