Meanings
nouncomitatus (plural comitatuses or comitati or comitatus)
plural comitatuses · plural comitati
- historicalA group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.
Origin
- Latincomitatus
- Englishcomitatus
Unadapted borrowing from Latin comitatus, from comes (“companion”). Doublet of county, from Anglo-Norman/Old French.
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Rhymes with comitatus
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APA
comitatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comitatus
MLA
“comitatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comitatus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comitatus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comitatus.
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