different between compted vs compter

English

Verb

compted

1. simple past tense and past participle of compt

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?mpt?/

Noun

compter (plural compters)

1. (obsolete) A counter (token used for keeping count).
2. (historical) A prison attached to a city court; a counter.

French

Etymology

From Middle French compter, conter, from Old French compter, which is a respelling of Old French conter, cunter to reflect the etymology Latin comput?re, present active infinitive of comput?. Doublet of conter and computer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.te/
• Homophone: conter

Verb

compter

1. (transitive, intransitive) to count
2. (transitive) to reckon, allow

3. (transitive) to include

4. (transitive) to matter

5. (catenative) to intend, plan

Conjugation

Derived terms

Related terms

• compte
• conter

Further reading

• “compter” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French conter, respelled to reflect Latin comput?, comput?re.

Verb

compter

1. to recount; to tell

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Related terms

• compte

Descendants

• French: compter, conter (separate verbs in modern French)