concinnity

[ kuhn-sin-i-tee ]

noun

, plural con·cin·ni·ties.

1. Rhetoric.
   1. a close harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse.
   2. an instance of this.
2. any harmonious adaptation of parts.

concinnity

/ kənˈsɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc

Derived Forms

• conˈcinnous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concinnity¹

1525–35; < Latin concinnitās, equivalent to concinn ( us ) concinnous + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of concinnity¹

C16: from Latin concinnitās a skilful combining of various things, from concinnāre to adjust, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Novak was delighted by this concinnity, and even more delighted by the treatments on offer that day at the storefront franchise spa concept.

From New York Times

The Wintersian virtue of concinnity become a principle of governance:

From The New Yorker

In her new book “Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom,” board expert Nancy Falls outlines the most common mistakes with boards, and I believe several of these apply to startups as well as to more mature companies as follows:

From Forbes

We know not whether to admire most the genial, fresh, and discursive concinnity of the author, or his playful fancy, weird imagination, and compass of style, at once both objective and subjective....

From Project Gutenberg

Concinnity, kon-sin′i-ti, n. harmony: congruity: elegance.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• arrangement
• chord
• composition
• melody
• tune
• unity