conte

¹

[ kawn-te ]

noun

, Italian.

, plural con·ti [kawn, -tee].

1. count ².

Conté

²

[ kohn-tey, kon-tee; French kawn-tey ]

, plural Con·tés [kohn-, teyz, kon, -teez, kaw, n, -, tey].

1. Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.

conte

¹

/ kɔ̃t /

noun

1. a tale or short story, esp of adventure

Conté

²

/ kɔ̃te; ˈkɒnteɪ /

noun

1. a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown Also calledconté-crayon

Word History and Origins

Origin of conte¹

1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it

Word History and Origins

Origin of conte¹

C19: named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist

Example Sentences

Once the match started, he was expressive, but not in an obsessive, manic, Antonio Conte or Simone Inzaghi kind of way.

From BBC

His Spurs predecessors Andre Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood and Antonio Conte were not allowed the luxury of a second season in charge, while Jose Mourinho did not get his chance of ending their trophy wait as he was sacked days before the 2021 Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

From BBC

A second season at the helm is a luxury many have not been afforded with Andre Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood and Antonio Conte all dismissed before being able to complete a second season.

From BBC

Adored by the fans and esteemed by the club, Conte changed the team’s formation to exploit the Scotsman's capabilities and Napoli can’t seem to stop winning.

From BBC

Osimhen may have departed but Conte has reignited Di Lorenzo’s confidence while Kvara is in talks for a new and improved contract.

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Related Words

• adventure
• anecdote
• article
• autobiography
• biography
• book
• comedy
• description
• drama
• fable
• fantasy
• feature
• fiction
• history
• information
• legend
• memoir
• myth
• narrative
• novel