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conte
count (a nobleman's title, ranking below marquess and above viscount) /ˈkon.te/
noun#4730 most common
Also: earl (used loosely for the British equivalent)
Example sentences
Contele locuiește într-un castel mare.
The count lives in a big castle.
Fiica contelui este foarte frumoasă.
The count's daughter is very beautiful.
Contele a organizat un bal la castelul său.
The count organized a ball at his castle.
Dracula este cunoscut în toată lumea drept Contele Dracula.
Dracula is known around the world as Count Dracula.
Țăranii nu aveau încredere în conții care le stăpâneau pământurile.
The peasants did not trust the counts who owned their lands.
Deși titlul de conte fusese desființat prin lege, familia continua să fie respectată în sat.
Although the title of count had been abolished by law, the family continued to be respected in the village.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | contele | conții |
| Genitive | contelui | conților |
| Accusative | contele | conții |
| Vocative | conte | conților |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "conte" from Italian "conte" or French "comte", both descending from Latin "comes" (genitive "comitis"), meaning companion or attendant, especially one who accompanied an emperor or governor. Over time the word shifted from describing a court official to naming a hereditary noble rank. Romanian took the word relatively late, as a literary and administrative borrowing, rather than inheriting it directly from spoken Latin.
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