contea
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old French conté, from Latin comitātus. Doublet of contado.
Noun
editcontea f (plural contee)
- (historical) county (territory of a count or countess)
- Synonym: contado
- earldom
- Synonym: contado
Etymology 2
editNoun
editcontea f (plural contee)
- county (administrative region)
Further reading
edit- contea in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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