A short story or tale, especially one that is dramatic or exciting; also a type of hard crayon used for drawing.
From Italian/French 'conte,' derived from Latin 'computus' (narrative account). Used both for literary stories and for Conté crayons, named after the inventor Nicolas-Jacques Conté who created them in 1795.
Nicolas-Jacques Conté invented the pencil as we know it by mixing graphite and clay, and his name stuck so well that 'Conté crayons' are still the gold standard for artists today.
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