aconter

to count, render an account

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An animated storyteller captivates two friends in a small seated gathering, using a comically exaggerated reenactment gesture while one listener laughs and the other leans forward in delighted anticipation.

noun

raconteur

rak-ahn-TER/ˌrækɑːnˈtɜːr/

A person skilled at telling entertaining stories.

Etymology

rFrenchagain

+acontOld Frenchto count, render an account

+eurFrencha person or thing that acts

The older idea of counting or rendering an account developed into recounting events. The person-forming ending names the teller, especially someone skilled at making stories engaging or amusing.

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