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accountant

/əˈkaʊn.tənt/ noun

In Latin: tabulārius, ratiōcinātor, perscriptor First recorded: mid 15th century Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accountant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who renders account; one accountable.
A reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).
One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.

adjective

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Origin

From Middle English, from Middle French acuntant. Equivalent to account + -ant. First attested in the mid 15th century.

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