Compted

/ˈkaʊntɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'count' in archaic or dialectal usage, meaning to have calculated or reckoned numbers.

Etymology

From Old French 'compter,' derived from Latin 'computare' (com- 'together' + putare 'to reckon'). The word evolved through Middle English as 'compt' or 'count,' with this form representing an older spelling convention.

Kelly Says

This archaic form shows how English pronunciation and spelling have drifted apart over centuries—'compt' looked nothing like 'count' when written but sounded nearly identical, which is why the spelling eventually changed.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
compted
kom-pted
ARالعربية
compted
kom-pted
BNবাংলা
compted
kom-pted
CACatalà
compted
kom-pted
CSČeština
compted
kom-pted
DADansk
compted
kom-pted
DEDeutsch
compted
kom-pted
ELΕλληνικά
compted
kom-pted
ESEspañol
compted
kom-pted
FAفارسی
compted
kom-pted
FISuomi
compted
kom-pted
FRFrançais
compted
kom-pted
GUGU
compted
kom-pted
HAHA
compted
kom-pted
HEעברית
compted
kom-pted
HIहिन्दी
compted
kom-pted
HUMagyar
compted
kom-pted
IDBahasa Indonesia
compted
kom-pted
IGIG
compted
kom-pted
ITItaliano
compted
kom-pted
JA日本語
compted
kom-pted
KKKK
compted
kom-pted
KMKM
compted
kom-pted
KO한국어
compted
kom-pted
MRMR
compted
kom-pted
MSBahasa Melayu
compted
kom-pted
MYမြန်မာ
compted
kom-pted
NLNederlands
compted
kom-pted
NONorsk
compted
kom-pted
PAPA
compted
kom-pted
PLPolski
compted
kom-pted
PTPortuguês
compted
kom-pted
RORomână
compted
kom-pted
RUРусский
compted
kom-pted
SVSvenska
compted
kom-pted
SWKiswahili
compted
kom-pted
TAதமிழ்
compted
kom-pted
TEతెలుగు
compted
kom-pted
THไทย
compted
kom-pted
TLTL
compted
kom-pted
TRTürkçe
compted
kom-pted
UKУкраїнська
compted
kom-pted
URاردو
compted
kom-pted
VITiếng Việt
compted
kom-pted
YOYO
compted
kom-pted
ZH中文
compted
kom-pted
ZUZU
compted
kom-pted

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