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concinnity definition

con·cin·nity (kən sin′ə tē)

noun pl. concinnities -·ties

a skillful arrangement of parts; harmony; elegance, esp. of literary style

Etymology: L concinnitas < concinnus, skillfully joined, beautiful < *con-cid-nos, cut together (so as to fit) < com-, with + base of caedere, to cut: see -cide

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