conte

[ kawn-te ]
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noun,plural con·ti [kawn-tee]. /ˈkɔn ti/. Italian.

Other definitions for Conté (2 of 2)

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

plural Con·tés [kohn-teyz, kon-teez; French kawn-tey]. /koʊnˈteɪz, ˈkɒn tiz; French kɔ̃ˈteɪ/.
  1. Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.

Origin of Conté

2
1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it
  • Also called Conté crayon .

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British Dictionary definitions for conte (1 of 2)

conte

/ French (kɔ̃t) /


noun
  1. a tale or short story, esp of adventure

British Dictionary definitions for Conté (2 of 2)

Conté

/ (ˈkɒnteɪ, French kɔ̃te) /


noun
  1. trademark a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown: Also called: conté-crayon

Origin of Conté

2
C19: named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist

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