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concinnity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
concin-ni-ty
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The harmonious reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined 1531 by Sir Thomas Elyot in his treatise, The Boke Named The Governor, from Latin concinnitās (“skillfully put together”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

concinnities (plural)

Questions

What does concinnity mean?
The harmonious reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art.
Where does concinnity come from?
Coined 1531 by Sir Thomas Elyot in his treatise, The Boke Named The Governor, from Latin concinnitās (“skillfully put together”).

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