concinnous
[ kuhn-sin-uhs ]
/ kənˈsɪn əs /
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adjective
characterized by concinnity; elegant; harmonious; stylistically congruous.
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Origin of concinnous
1645–55; <Latin concinnus neatly arranged, elegant; see -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM concinnous
con·cin·nous·ly, adverbWords nearby concinnous
conciliation, conciliator, conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave, conclavist
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