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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
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Derived Forms

  • conˈcinnous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concinnity1

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

Origin of concinnity1

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

Our text seems finer and deeper, and to put the thought with more concinnity.

The tendency of his genius had never been, and at the end was less than ever, in the direction of concinnity.

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