concinnate

[ kon-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈkɒn səˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), con·cin·nat·ed, con·cin·nat·ing.

to arrange or blend together skillfully, as parts or elements; put together in a harmonious, precisely appropriate, or elegant manner.

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Origin of concinnate

1595–1605; <Latin concinnātus, past participle of concinnāre to prepare, set in order; cf. concinnous

Words nearby concinnate

conciliar, conciliate, conciliation, conciliator, conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision
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