accountant

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noun

ac·​coun·​tant ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊnt 

1

: one that gives an account or is accountable

2

: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accounts

accountantship

ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊn(t)-ˌship 

noun

accountant

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adjective

obsolete

: accountable, answerable

I stand accountant for as great a sin

—William Shakespeare

Examples of accountant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Oscar Nuñez also reprised his beloved Office role of accountant Oscar Martinez in season 1, and has been the only cast member from the original NBC series to make a cameo so far. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

Placing a precise value on a collection is tricky business, according to accountants and attorneys who deal with estate planning. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

Likewise, Ikumelo and Edelman also serve as writers, in addition to playing Truth Teller accountants Adelola Olofin and Adam Cooper, respectively. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

The Paper is willing to mix and match other Office character traits and subplots, so that accountant Adam (Alex Edelman) and toilet paper salesman Travis (Eric Rahill) are both dumb enough to be Kevin. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English accomptaunt, accountant "official in charge of accounts," borrowed from Anglo-French acomptant, noun derivative of accountaunt, present participle of acunter, acompter "to account entry 2"

Adjective

Middle English accomptaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French accountaunt, from present participle of acunter, acompter "to account entry 2"

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing accountant

• certified public accountant
• chartered accountant
• cost accountant
• turf accountant

Kids Definition

accountant

noun

ac·​coun·​tant

ə-ˈkau̇nt-ᵊnt

: a person professionally trained in accounting