Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conte

/kˈɔnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: con-te
IPA: /kˈɔnt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian count.

noun

Alternative form of Conté.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So she led the way through a marble hall, pillared in different colors, rich and rare, with portraits of ancient contes and contessas on the walls, up a magnificent stone stair with a carved balustrade, to a suite indeed, where, at the entrance, Sibby was found very happy at her welcome from Mrs. Mount, who was equally glad to receive a countrywoman."
"“Aspirin. It will help you to sleep tonight if you have aches and pains, or cold clammy dreams about dead contes and contessas,” he teased."
"The announcement of the game had put Florentine society “in a flurry,” and two thousand spectators—including enough contes and contessas to fill half the palaces of Florence—made the trip beyond the city limits to view the match."

Etymology

From Italian conte. Doublet of comes, comte, and count.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: conte

Usage

Inflected Forms

contes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

contessa

Rhymes With

haunt taunt flaunt gaunt jaunt daunt schwandt laplant pylant gauntt poissant

Questions

How do you pronounce conte?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔnt/.
What does conte mean?: An Italian count.
Where does conte come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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