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précis

[ prey-see, prey-see ]
/ preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /
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noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez] /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/.

a concise summary.

verb (used with object)

to make a précis of.

RELATED WORDS

condensation, abridgement, abstract, synopsis, epitome, digest

Nearby words

  1. prythee,
  2. przemyśl,
  3. przewalski's horse,
  4. précieuse,
  5. précieux,
  6. préval,
  7. prévenance,
  8. prévert,
  9. prévost,
  10. prévost d'exiles

Origin of précis

1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See precise
Can be confusedprécis precise
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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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Word Origin and History for precis

precis

n.

1760, from French noun use of Middle French précis "cut short, condensed" (see precise). As a verb, from 1856.

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