| 【count】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "computare." It carries the basic meaning of "count." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "count"]
account ****[814] If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
accountable **[4064] If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
accountant **[4304] An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.
count ****[988] When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number.
counter ***[3177] A counter is a small, flat, round object used in board games.
countless ☆[4926] Countless means very many.
discount ***[3176] A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
recount ☆[5480] If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people.
uncountable ☆[4955] too many to be counted; innumerable
[WORD ROOT]root count
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] count, counter
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) computare
[MEANING]root count
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 computare com+putare; to count, to reckon; calculate
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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account ★★★★[814] noun from account 〈 count
【DEFINITION】 If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
【pl.】 accounts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ count; count
【Etymology】 《French acont》 financial) account, reckoning, terminal payment
【First Known Meaning】 counting
accountable ★★[4064] adjective from accountable 〈 count
【DEFINITION】 If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ count; count ⑶ able; adjective suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 accountability, accountableness, accountably, accountable
accountant ★★[4304] noun from account 〈 count
【DEFINITION】 An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ac(ad); to ⑵ count; count ⑶ ant; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French acont》 financial) account, reckoning, terminal payment
count ★★★★[988] verb from count
【DEFINITION】 ① When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number.
② If you count all the things in a group, you add them up in order to find how many there are.
③ If something or someone counts for something or counts, they are important or valuable.
【Declension/Conjugation】 counted, counted, counting, counts
【SYNONYM】 matter, depend
【ROOTs】 count; count
【Etymology】 《Latin computare》 com+putare; to count, to reckon; calculate
【First Known Meaning】 to enumerate, assign numerals to successively and in order; repeat the numerals in order
【DERIVATIVEs】 countship, count
counter ★★★[3177] noun from count
【DEFINITION】 ① In a place such as a shop or caf? a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
② Something that is a counter to something else has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
③ A counter is a mechanical or electronic device which keeps a count of something and displays the total.
【pl.】 counters
【ROOTs】 ⑴ count; count ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin computare》 com+putare; to count, to reckon; calculate
【First Known Meaning】 ② one who counts or reckons, an accountant, a local tax official ③ that which is counter or opposite
countless ☆[4926] adjective from count
【DEFINITION】 Countless means very many.
【COMPOSITION】 count + less
【ROOTs】 ⑴ count; count ⑵ less; without
【Etymology】 《Latin computare》 com+putare; to count, to reckon; calculate
【DERIVATIVEs】 countlessly, countless
discount ★★★[3176] noun from discount 〈 count
【DEFINITION】 A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
【pl.】 discounts
【SYNONYM】 reduction, rebate
【COMPOSITION】 dis + count
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ count; count
【First Known Meaning】 abatement (obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 discountable, discounter, discount
recount ☆[5480] verb from recount 〈 count
【DEFINITION】 If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people.
【Declension/Conjugation】 recounted recounted recounting recounts
【SYNONYM】 retail
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ count; count
【First Known Meaning】 ① to tell ② to enumerate again,
uncountable ☆[4955] adjective from count
【DEFINITION】 too many to be counted; innumerable
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ count; count ⑶ able; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin computare》 com+putare; to count, to reckon; calculate
【DERIVATIVEs】 uncountability, uncountableness, uncountably, uncountable
Other words containing "count"; accountability, accounting, countdown, counterpart, countlessly, discountable, discounter
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
corp-, corpor-
cord-, cor-
contra-, contro-
commun-, comun-
come
color
cohort
cogn-, cognit-
cock
coc
