concinnity
[ kuh n-sin-i-tee ]
/ kənˈsɪn ɪ ti /
noun, plural con·cin·ni·ties.
Rhetoric.
- a close harmony of tone as well as logic among the elements of a discourse.
- an instance of this.
any harmonious adaptation of parts.
Origin of concinnity
Words nearby concinnity
conciliate,
conciliation,
conciliator,
conciliatory,
concinnate,
concinnity,
concinnous,
concise,
conciseness,
concision,
conclave
Example sentences from the Web for concinnity
The tendency of his genius had never been, and at the end was less than ever, in the direction of concinnity.
British Dictionary definitions for concinnity
concinnity
/ (kənˈsɪnɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
Derived forms of concinnity
concinnous, adjectiveWord Origin for concinnity
C16: from Latin
concinnitās a skilful combining of various things, from
concinnāre to adjust, of obscure origin