"countour" meaning in All languages combined

See countour on Wiktionary

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /kuːnˈtuːr/, /ˈkuːntur/, /ˈkuːntər/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French conteor and Middle French contoir; equivalent to counte (“computation”) + -our. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|conteor}} Borrowed from Old French conteor, {{bor|enm|frm|contoir}} Middle French contoir, {{af|enm|counte|-our|id1=computation|t1=computation}} counte (“computation”) + -our Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} countour, {{enm-noun}} countour (plural countours) Forms: countours [plural], chountre [alternative], compter [alternative], comptour [alternative], countere [alternative], countur [alternative], counture [alternative], cownter [alternative], cowntere [alternative], countir [alternative], cowntour [alternative], cowntowre [alternative]
  1. An accountant; a financial recordkeeper.
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-GbCNpDnS
  2. A calculator or computer (person who performs arithmetic)
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-jLd1H7S2 Categories (other): Arithmetic Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 6 75 4 4 3 3 5
  3. A metal counter or disk, especially one used in accounting.
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-Wr7yI1nA
  4. A table or surface used for accounting.
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-UPhd-RWE Categories (other): Accounting, Furniture Disambiguation of Accounting: 14 5 29 37 1 5 9 Disambiguation of Furniture: 10 14 10 32 10 10 15
  5. (rare) A counter or compter (prison) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-bNAHrLlA Categories (other): Prison Disambiguation of Prison: 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
  6. (rare) A building or part of one for keeping accounts. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-23lGpgy-
  7. (law, rare) An advocate in court. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-zOm8VrRZ Categories (other): Law, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Buildings and structures, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 15 4 5 2 4 53 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 14 15 7 8 3 7 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 10 3 4 1 2 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 11 2 2 1 2 64 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 11 11 7 8 9 15 38 Disambiguation of Occupations: 14 31 3 4 3 3 43 Topics: law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/kuːnˈtuːr/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntur/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntər/"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntur/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntər/"
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  ],
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