contea

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /konˈtɛ.a/
  • Rhymes: -ɛa
  • Hyphenation: con‧tè‧a

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old French conté, from Latin comitātus. Doublet of contado.

Noun[edit]

contea f (plural contee)

  1. (historical) county (territory of a count or countess)
    Synonym: contado
  2. earldom
    Synonym: contado

Etymology 2[edit]

From English county.

Noun[edit]

contea f (plural contee)

  1. county (administrative region)

Further reading[edit]

  • contea in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

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