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
ARالعربية
compted
kom-pted
CACatalà
compted
kom-pted
CSČeština
compted
kom-pted
DEDeutsch
compted
kom-pted
ELΕλληνικά
compted
kom-pted
ESEspañol
compted
kom-pted
FRFrançais
compted
kom-pted
HIहिन्दी
compted
kom-pted
HUMagyar
compted
kom-pted
IDBahasa Indonesia
compted
kom-pted
ITItaliano
compted
kom-pted
MSBahasa Melayu
compted
kom-pted
MYမြန်မာ
compted
kom-pted
NLNederlands
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
TEతెలుగు
compted
kom-pted
TRTürkçe
compted
kom-pted
UKУкраїнська
compted
kom-pted
VITiếng Việt
compted
kom-pted