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comital

adjective
com·​i·​tal | \ˈkämətᵊl\

Definition of comital 

: of, belonging to, or befitting a count or earl

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First Known Use of comital

1942, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for comital

Medieval Latin comitalis, from comit-, comes count (from Latin, companion, overseer, official) + -alis -al

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