Idioms for count
count coup.
coup1(def 4).
Origin of count
1
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English
counten < Anglo-French
c(o)unter, Old French
conter < Latin
computāre to
compute; (noun) Middle English
counte < Anglo-French
c(o)unte, Old French
conte < Late Latin
computus calculation, reckoning, noun derivative of
computāre
OTHER WORDS FROM count
half-count·ed, adjectiveWords nearby count
Definition for count (2 of 3)
count
2
[ kount ]
/ kaʊnt /
noun
(in some European countries) a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl.
Origin of count
2
1375–1425; late Middle English
counte < Anglo-French
c(o)unte, Old French
conte, comte < Late Latin
comitem, accusative of
comes honorary title of various imperial functionaries, Latin: retainer, staff member, literally, companion; see
comes
Definition for count (3 of 3)
Basie
[ bey-see ]
/ ˈbeɪ si /
noun
WilliamCount,1904–84,
U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
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British Dictionary definitions for count (1 of 3)
count
1
/ (kaʊnt) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for count
C14: from Anglo-French
counter, from Old French
conter, from Latin
computāre to calculate,
compute
British Dictionary definitions for count (2 of 3)
count
2
/ (kaʊnt) /
noun
a nobleman in any of various European countries having a rank corresponding to that of a British earl
any of various officials in the late Roman Empire and under various Germanic kings in the early Middle Ages
a man who has received an honour (papal knighthood) from the Pope in recognition of good deeds, achievements, etc
Derived forms of count
countship, nounWord Origin for count
C16: from Old French
conte, from Late Latin
comes occupant of a state office, from Latin: overseer, associate, literally: one who goes with, from
com- with +
īre to go
British Dictionary definitions for count (3 of 3)
Basie
/ (ˈbeɪsɪ) /
noun
William, known as Count Basie . 1904–84, US jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer: associated particularly with the polished phrasing and style of big-band jazz
Medical definitions for count
count
[ kount ]
v.
To name or list the units of a group or collection one by one in order to determine a total.
n.
The act of counting or calculating.
The totality of specific items in a particular sample.
Idioms and Phrases with count
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