# comitatus

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/ · frequency rank #91,370

## Definitions
1. A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.
2. A county, shire.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin comitatus, from comes (“companion”). Doublet of county, from Anglo-Norman/Old French.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/comitatus