conte noun1 •An Italian count.“Aspirin. It will help you to sleep tonight if you have aches and pains, or cold clammy dreams about dead contes and contessas,” he teased. — 1986 formscontes
Conté UK /ˈkɒnteɪ/US /ˈkɑnteɪ/ noun1 •A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base.A woman and a girl seated on chairs in a park. Conté crayon. — 1992 formsContes · Contés · contés