numerō
The English verb 'count' can be translated into Latin as numerō or computō.
Meaning: to enumerate or determine number (verb)
Ways to say it
| Latin |
|---|
| numerō |
| computō |
When you want to express the act of enumerating or determining a number, use the verb forms. The term comes is a related noun used to describe a nobleman or a count.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun comes can mean 'count' in the sense of a companion or nobleman, rather than the verb 'to count'.
Which one should you use?
Use numerō for the standard act of counting or numbering items. Use computō if you specifically mean to perform a calculation or a reckoning.
Related words
Did you know?
- In Roman culture, counting was often done using pebbles called calculi, which is where computō and the English 'calculate' originate.
- The word computō combines com meaning 'together' and putō meaning 'to settle an account' or 'to prune'.
- The verb numerō can also be used to mean 'to value' or 'to esteem' someone, treating them as a 'number' of importance.
Examples in context
- numerare amicosTo count friends
- computare pecuniamTo count money
- Numerō pecuniam in mensā.I count the money on the table.
- Numerō stellas in caelo.I count the stars in the sky.
- Numerō dies ante festum.I count the days before the festival.
Example conversation
Claudia and Quintus are organizing their supplies.
- ClaudiaQuid facis, Quinte?What are you doing, Quintus?
- QuintusNumerō panes in sacco.I am counting the loaves of bread in the bag.
- ClaudiaSuntne satis?Are there enough?
- QuintusIta, decem sunt.Yes, there are ten.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “count” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
