concinnity
[ kuhn-sin-i-tee ]
/ kənˈsɪn ɪ ti /
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noun, plural con·cin·ni·ties.
Rhetoric.
- a close harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse.
- an instance of this.
any harmonious adaptation of parts.
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Origin of concinnity
Words nearby concinnity
conciliate, conciliation, conciliator, conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave
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Example sentences from the Web for concinnity
Our text seems finer and deeper, and to put the thought with more concinnity.
The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2)|Richard CrashawThe tendency of his genius had never been, and at the end was less than ever, in the direction of concinnity.
British Dictionary definitions for concinnity
concinnity
/ (kənˈsɪnɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
Derived forms of concinnity
concinnous, adjectiveWord Origin for concinnity
C16: from Latin concinnitās a skilful combining of various things, from concinnāre to adjust, of obscure origin
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