concinnity
[ kuh n-sin-i-tee ]
/ kənˈsɪn ɪ ti /
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.
RELATED WORDS
arrangement, unity, melody, composition, tune, chord, unison, consonance, concert, richness, concurrence, piece, chime, chorus, euphony, symphony, triad, blend, overtone, blending
Nearby words
conciliate, conciliation, conciliator, conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave
Origin of concinnity
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Examples from the Web for concinnity
The 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
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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