Accounters

/əˈkaʊntərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of accounter; multiple people who account or reckon.

Etymology

Simple plural of accounter formed with -s. This archaic plural form reflects the profession before 'accountant' became standard terminology.

Kelly Says

This plural form is so rare that most modern spell-checkers flag it as incorrect, despite being a perfectly valid historical English word—language evolution sometimes means deletion from memory.

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