comte

¹ American  

[kawnt] / kɔ̃t /

noun

French.

plural

comtes

1. count.

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Comte ² American  

[kawnt, kawnt] / kɔ̃t, kɔ̃t /

noun

1. (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François) 1798–1857, French founder of the philosophical system of positivism.

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Comte British  

/ kɔ̃t, ˈkɔːnˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. ( Isidore ) Auguste ( Marie François ) (oɡyst). 1798–1857, French mathematician and philosopher; the founder of positivism

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Other Word Forms

• Comtism noun
• Comtist adjective

Example Sentences

The Library of Congress does note that a French military officer, the comte de Rochambeau, threw a ball celebrating Washington’s 50th birthday in 1782.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

The honeycomb semifreddo is made with honey from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania that is just as precious as the 18-month aged comte cheese from France that we shave on top of it.

From Salon • May 24, 2023

For your consideration: “lobster & fries,” rich bites of seafood crowded together with thick-cut, cayenne-ignited fries; comte cheese; and a wine sauce incorporating marinated tomatoes — shades of poutine, only showier.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2017

At least four members of the royal family spent more on clothing than she did—including Louis XVI’s brother the comte d'Artois, who ordered 365 pairs of shoes per year.

From National Geographic • Oct. 14, 2016

He was named envoy of the town of Frankfort at the court of France in 1759, but was deprived of his office for criticizing the comte de Broglie in a despatch intercepted by Louis XV.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various