concinnity
[ kuhn-sin-i-tee ]
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.
Origin of concinnity
1Words Nearby concinnity
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How to use concinnity in a sentence
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) /
nounplural -ties
a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
Origin of concinnity
1C16: from Latin concinnitās a skilful combining of various things, from concinnāre to adjust, of obscure origin
Derived forms of concinnity
- concinnous, adjective
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