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Question 1 of 7
Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Idioms for count
count coup. coup1 (def. 4).
Origin of count
11275–1325; (v.) Middle English counten<Anglo-French c(o)unter,Old French conter<Latin computāre to compute; (noun) Middle English counte<Anglo-French c(o)unte,Old French conte<Late Latin computus calculation, reckoning, noun derivative of computāre
OTHER WORDS FROM count
half-counted, adjectiveWords nearby count
Definition for count (2 of 2)
count2
[ kount ]
/ kaʊnt /
noun
(in some European countries) a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl.
Origin of count
21375–1425; late Middle English counte<Anglo-French c(o)unte,Old French conte, comte<Late Latin comitem, accusative of comes honorary title of various imperial functionaries, Latin: retainer, staff member, literally, companion; see comes
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British Dictionary definitions for count (1 of 2)
count1
/ (kaʊnt) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for count
C14: from Anglo-French counter, from Old French conter, from Latin computāre to calculate, compute
British Dictionary definitions for count (2 of 2)
count2
/ (kaʊnt) /
noun
a nobleman in any of various European countries having a rank corresponding to that of a British earl
any of various officials in the late Roman Empire and under various Germanic kings in the early Middle Ages
a man who has received an honour (papal knighthood) from the Pope in recognition of good deeds, achievements, etc
Derived forms of count
countship, nounWord Origin for count
C16: from Old French conte, from Late Latin comes occupant of a state office, from Latin: overseer, associate, literally: one who goes with, from com- with + īre to go
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Medical definitions for count
count
[ kount ]
v.
To name or list the units of a group or collection one by one in order to determine a total.
n.
The act of counting or calculating.
The totality of specific items in a particular sample.
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Idioms and Phrases with count
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