computus

noun

com·​pu·​tus

ˈkämpyətəs

plural -es

1

: a medieval set of tables for calculating astronomical events and movable dates in the calendar

2

or less commonly compotus

-pət-

[Late Latin] : computation, reckoning

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, computation

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