COMPTS

Etymology 1

Noun

compts

plural of compt

Verb

compts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compt

Etymology 2

Noun

compts pl (plural only)

(archaic) Abbreviation of compliments.

Source: Wiktionary


COMPT

Compt (kount, formerly kòmt; 215), n. Etym: [F. compte. See Count an account.]

Definition: Account; reckoning; computation. [Obs.] Shak.

Compt, v. t. Etym: [F. compter. See Count, v. t.]

Definition: To compute; to count. [Obs.] See Count.

Compt, a. Etym: [L. comptus, p. p. of comere to care for, comb, arrange, adorn.]

Definition: Neat; spruce. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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