counté

Old French

Alternative forms

• conté

Etymology

From Latin comitātus, from comes (“count”). Hence, that which belongs to a count.

Noun

counté oblique singular, m (oblique plural countez, nominative singular countez, nominative plural counté)

1. (Anglo-Norman) county (land ruled by a count or a countess)

Descendants

• → English: county
• French: comté