comté

See also: comte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French comté, conté, from Old French conté (a feminine word, as can be seen in Franche-Comté). Morphologically, from comte +‎ . Compare Medieval Latin comitātus. Doublet of comtat.

Pronunciation

Noun

comté m (plural comtés)

  1. county
  2. (Canada) riding
  3. Comté cheese

Further reading

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French conté.

Noun

comté f (plural comtés)

  1. county

Descendants

  • French: comté