English word origin

Etymology of compt

From Latin comptus, past participle of comere (“to care for, comb, arrange, adorn”).

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Neat; spruce.

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From Latin comptus, past participle of comere (“to care for, comb, arrange, adorn”).

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Unspecified derivation mentioncomptusla

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Account; reckoning; computation.

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Variant of count.

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Source etymology 4

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noun

Abbreviation of comptroller. · Abbreviation of compliment.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviations.

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