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单词 conte
释义

conte

noun

ˈkōⁿ(n)t How to pronounce conte (audio)
: a usually short tale of adventure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The French word conte is tricksy, even contradictory, but what I had always been taught is that contes are more anecdotal than conventional short stories, coming out of the tradition of oral tales and often devoted to a single theme. Lauren Groff, The New York Review of Books, 23 Apr. 2020 Today, though, her powerful fiction is too little read, apart from a handful of eerie tales and contes cruels. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Conte

biographical name

Con·​te ˈkōn-tā How to pronounce Conte (audio)
Giuseppe 1964–     prime minister of Italy (2018–   )
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