conte

Etymology

From Latin computus, or from the verb contar.

Noun

conte m (plural contes)

1. tale; story

Etymology

From Middle French conte, from Old French conte, compte, derived from the verb conter, compter, or from Latin computus. See compte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃t/

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Noun

conte m (plural contes)

1. tale; story

Verb

conte

1. first-person singular present indicative of conter
2. third-person singular present indicative of conter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of conter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of conter
5. second-person singular imperative of conter

Further reading

• “conte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Latin comes, comitem.

Noun

conte m (plural conti, feminine contessa)

1. count (rank)
2. earl

conte f (plural form)

1. plural of conta

Anagrams

• cento

Noun

conte

1. vocative singular of contus

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kunta (“vagina”), from Proto-Germanic *kuntǭ.

Noun

conte f

1. vagina, also generally sex organ

Further reading

• “conte”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology 1

From Old French conte, compte.

Noun

conte f (plural contes)

1. story; tale; fable

Etymology 2

From Old French comte.

Noun

conte m (plural contes)

1. count (nobleman)

Alternative forms

• cunte (all senses, Anglo-Norman)

Etymology 1

First attested circa 980 as compte. Deverbal of conter^[1].

Etymology 2

See comte.

Verb

conte

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of contar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of contar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of contar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of contar