concinnous

[ kuhn-sin-uhs ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• con·cinnous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concinnous¹

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

Example Sentences

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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