acounte

Middle English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkuːnt(ə)/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acounte, aconte, from aconter (see acounten). Equivalent to a- +‎ counte (computation).

Alternative forms

Noun

acounte (plural acountes)

  1. An enumeration or count; the act of counting.
  2. (often in the plural) An account (financial record)
  3. An explanation of actions or events.
  4. (specifically) One's explanation at the Last Judgement.
  5. (with negative, rare) Value, regard.
Descendants
  • English: account
    • Bulgarian: ака́унт (akáunt)
    • Japanese: アカウント (akaunto)
    • Malay: akaun
    • Pohnpeian: akaund
    • Russian: аккаунт (akkaunt)
    • Swahili: akaunti
  • Scots: accoont, account
References

Etymology 2

Verb

acounte

  1. alternative form of acounten