précis
[ prey-see, prey-see ]
/ preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪ si /
noun, plural pré·cis [prey-seez, prey-seez] /preɪˈsiz, ˈpreɪ siz/.
a concise summary.
verb (used with object)
to make a précis of.
Origin of précis
1750–60; < French, noun use of adj., literally, cut short. See
precise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH précis
précis preciseWords nearby précis
prythee,
przemyśl,
przewalski's horse,
précieuse,
précieux,
précis,
préval,
prévenance,
prévert,
prévost,
prévost d'exiles
Example sentences from the Web for precis
British Dictionary definitions for precis
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