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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAccount
/əˈkaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial record that tracks money paid, received, or owed within a specific business or banking context.
"She deposited her monthly paycheck directly into her savings account." - 2
A formal arrangement granting access to a digital service, application, or website.
"Please enter your username and password to log into your account."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'acomter' (to compute, count, or reckon), originating from the Late Latin 'computare'. Over centuries, the spelling shifted in English from archaic forms like 'accompt' to the modern 'account', expanding in meaning from financial calculation to general narrative and explanation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Account" is said worldwide
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compte
Transliteration: kõt
"Il a ouvert un compte bancaire."
Konto
Transliteration: ˈkɔnto
"Ich muss mein Konto überprüfen."
conto
Transliteration: ˈkonto
"Ho pagato il conto al ristorante."
cuenta
Transliteration: ˈkwenta
"Necesito abrir una cuenta en el banco."
conta
Transliteration: ˈkõtɐ
"Esqueci a senha da minha conta."
खाता
Transliteration: khātā
"मैंने बैंक में नया खाता खोला है।"
账户
Transliteration: zhànghù
"我需要登录我的银行账户。"
계정
Transliteration: gyejeong
"새로운 이메일 계정을 만들었습니다."
アカウント
Transliteration: akaunto
"新しいアカウントを作成してください。"
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