/kohn tay", kon"tee/ ; Fr. /kawonn tay"/ , pl. Contés /-tayz", -teez/ ; Fr. /-tay"/ .
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown. Also called Conté crayon .
[ 1850-55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it ]