comital
English
editEtymology
editFrom Medieval Latin comitālis, from comes (“count”). Doublet of comtal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcomital (comparative more comital, superlative most comital)
- Of or pertaining to a count or earl.
- Synonym: comtal
- 2004, Richard Ewing Barton, Lordship of the County of Maine, c. 890-1160[1], page 51:
- Comital charters for religious institutions provide important evidence for some aspects of comital lordship, especially the interconnection of landholding, justice, wealth, and military power.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof or pertaining to a count or earl
See also
editReferences
edit- OED 2nd edition 1989