cont
English
Adjective
cont
- Abbreviation of continuous.
Verb
cont
- Abbreviation of continue.
- 2010, Margaret Hubert, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, page 68:
- cont knitting across 2nd and 3rd needle of instep
- Abbreviation of continued.
Anagrams
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
- kont, cuont, kuont
Etymology
Adverb
cont
Ladin
Etymology 1
Noun
cont m (plural conc)
- (Val di Fassa) calculation; computation
- (Val di Fassa) counting
Synonyms
- (calculation): càlcol
- (counting): contejament
Related terms
- contèr
Etymology 2
Noun
cont m (plural conc, plural conts, feminine contessa, feminine plural contesses)
- (Val di Fassa) count (male ruler of a county)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian conto (19th century). Compare German konto, French compte.
Noun
cont n (plural conturi)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | cont | contul | conturi | conturile | |
| genitive-dative | cont | contului | conturi | conturilor | |
| vocative | contule | conturilor | |||
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle English conte, cunte, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuntǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnt/
Noun
cont f (plural contiau or contau)
- (vulgar, offensive) cunt
Derived terms
- y gont goch (“sea nettle”)
- cont y môr (“jellyfish”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cont | gont | nghont | chont |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cont”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cont”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies