"countling" meaning in All languages combined

See countling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countlings [plural]
Etymology: From count + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|count|ling}} count + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} countling (plural countlings)
  1. A young, inferior, insignificant, or petty count.

Inflected forms

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