comitatus
/kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/noun
comitatus is spelled C-O-M-I-T-A-T-U-S: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, comitatus means “A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of comitatus is comitatuses or comitati.
How many letters and syllables are in comitatus?
| Letters | 9: C-O-M-I-T-A-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is comitatus?
Comitatus appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce comitatus?
- /kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/
Comitatus has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of comitatus
- comitatuses plural
- comitati plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does comitatus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.
- 2
A county, shire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does comitatus come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin comitatus, from comes (“companion”). Doublet of county, from Anglo-Norman/Old French.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).