Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin computus. Doublet of conto.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: côm‧pu‧to

Noun

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cômputo m (plural cômputos)

  1. (mathematics, countable) calculation (result of calculating)
  2. (countable) calculation (reckoning, estimate)
    Synonyms: cálculo, apuração

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with cômpito.

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