précis
[ prey-see, prey-see ]
/ preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /
noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez]. /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/.
a concise summary.
verb (used with object)
to make a précis of.
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Origin of précis
1750–60; <French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH précis
précis , preciseWords nearby précis
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precis
prcis
/ (ˈpreɪsiː) /
noun plural precis or précis (ˈpreɪsiːz)
a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
verb
(tr) to make a precis of
Word Origin for precis
C18: from French: precise
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