Compts

/kaʊnts/ noun, verb

Definition

Plural of 'compt' (count); also third-person singular present tense of the verb 'compt' (to count or reckon).

Etymology

Simple plural or conjugation of 'compt,' the archaic form of 'count' from Old French 'compter' and Latin 'computare.'

Kelly Says

Old texts using 'compts' show a real language in transition—writers were experimenting with whether to write 'compt' or 'count,' and both forms competed for centuries.

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