conto

See also contó, contò, and cónto

Interlingua

Etymology

From Spanish cuento and Interlingua contar.

Noun

conto (plural contos)

1. story

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin computus.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

conto m (plural conti)

1. calculation
2. account (at a bank etc)
3. bill (for a meal, hotel etc)

Derived terms

• conto bancario / conto in banca - bank account
• conto corrente - current account
• conto alla rovescia - countdown
• conto scoperto - overdrawn account
• ad ogni buon conto
• a conti fatti
• in fin dei conti
• per conto di
• rendersi conto

Descendants

• German: Konto

Verb

conto

1. first-person singular present tense of contare

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Latin

Noun

contō

1. dative singular of contus
2. ablative singular of contus

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkõ.tu/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈkõ.to/

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese conto, from Latin computus (“calculation”).

Noun

conto m (plural contos)

1. tale (account of an asserted fact or circumstance)
2. (literature) short story (work of fiction shorter than a novel)
3. count (a quantity counted)
4. (obsolete) one million reis
5. (dated, Portugal) a thousand escudos

Derived terms

• continho, contozinho (diminutives)
• conto do vigário

Descendants

• English: conto

Related terms

computador computar cômputo contadaria contado

contador contagem contar contista

Verb

conto

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of contar

Etymology 2

From Latin contus (“pike”), from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontos, “type of cavalry lance”).

Noun

conto m (plural contos)

1. the butt of a spear or polearm