recount

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Etymology 1

From fro-nor - and Anglo-Norman recunter, variant of Old French reconter.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈkaʊnt/

Noun

recount (plural recounts)

1. Narration, account, description, rendering

Translations

• Italian: resoconto, racconto
• Russian: переска́з

Verb

recount (recounts, present participle recounting; simple past and past participle recounted)

1. To tell; narrate; to relate in detail

   The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.

2. (dated) To rehearse; to enumerate.

   to recount one's blessings

Translations

• French: raconter
• German: erzählen, berichten
• Italian: raccontare, narrare
• Portuguese: recontar, relatar
• Russian: расска́зывать

Etymology 2

From re- + count.

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA: /ˈɹiːkaʊnt/
• (verb) IPA: /ɹiːˈkaʊnt/

Noun

recount (plural recounts)

1. A counting again, as of votes.

Translations

• Italian: riconteggio
• Portuguese: recontagem
• Russian: пересчёт

Verb

recount (recounts, present participle recounting; simple past and past participle recounted)

1. To count again.

Translations

• French: recompter
• Italian: riconteggiare
• Portuguese: recontar
• Russian: пересчи́тывать

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