comital

adjective

com·​i·​tal

ˈkämətᵊl

: of, belonging to, or befitting a count or earl

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin comitalis, from comit-, comes count (from Latin, companion, overseer, official) + -alis -al

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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