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concinnous

American  
[kuhn-sin-uhs] / kənˈsɪn əs /

adjective

  1. characterized by concinnity; elegant; harmonious; stylistically congruous.


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Origin of concinnous

1645–55; < Latin concinnus neatly arranged, elegant; see -ous

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It is amazing to find to what a degree you manage to cover so wide a field while being at once precise and percipient, concise and concinnous, racy and readable.

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