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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõˈtaɾ/
"Ele começou a contar o dinheiro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To determine the total number of items in a collection or group.
"She began to count the books on the shelf."
- 1
An act of numbering or finding a total.
"The final count showed a huge voter turnout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'conte' or 'count', originating from the Latin 'computare' (to compute, calculate). Over centuries, it evolved from meaning a calculation or tally into both a verb of enumeration and a noble title derived from the companion of a king (comes).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Count" is said worldwide
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compter
Transliteration: /kõ.te/
"Il sait compter jusqu'à dix."
zählen
Transliteration: /ˈtsɛːlən/
"Kannst du bis zehn zählen?"
contare
Transliteration: /konˈta.re/
"Il bambino impara a contare."
contar
Transliteration: /konˈtaɾ/
"Ella sabe contar en tres idiomas."
contar
Transliteration: /kõˈtaɾ/
"Ele começou a contar o dinheiro."
गिनना
Transliteration: ginnā
"बच्चा एक से दस तक गिन सकता है।"
数
Transliteration: shǔ
"请帮我数一下这些苹果。"
세다
Transliteration: seda
"아이들이 숫자를 세고 있어요."
数える
Transliteration: kazoeru
"彼女は1から10まで数えた。"
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