"comptoir" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.twaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-comptoir.wav Forms: comptoirs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French comptoir, comtoir, contoir (also comptoer, contoer, comptouer, contouer), from compter, conter (“to count”) + -oir (“instrument suffix”) calquing earlier Medieval Latin computātōrium. By surface analysis, compter + -oir. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|comptoir|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French comptoir, {{inh+|fr|frm|comptoir}} Inherited from Middle French comptoir, {{cog|ML.|computātōrium}} Medieval Latin computātōrium, {{surf|fr|compter|-oir}} By surface analysis, compter + -oir Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} comptoir m (plural comptoirs)
  1. a counter, countertop, as of a store or bank Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-SKlwtHAM
  2. a trading post in overseas colonies Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-SPsfcgz7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -oir, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 63 11 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -oir: 24 63 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 66 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 68 4
  3. a cartel, a cartel agreement Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-PiImZ~Ha
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: comtoir Derived forms: de comptoir, fille de comptoir, pilier de comptoir

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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