conte

Definitions


[kɔ̃t], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short story as a form of literary composition


Phrases:

Origin:
French, based on Latin computare ‘reckon, sum up’


[ˈkɒnteɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a kind of hard, grease-free crayon used as a medium for artwork
(e.g: Conté pastels)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: named after Nicolas J. Conté (1755–1805), the French inventor who developed it




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