concinnous

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adjective

Characterized by concinnity, or (archaic, figurative) neat; elegant.

OriginLatin concinnus →
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Meanings

adjectiveconcinnous (comparative more concinnous, superlative most concinnous)

comparative more concinnous · superlative most concinnous

  1. entertainmentCharacterized by concinnity, or (archaic, figurative) neat; elegant.

    that most concinnous and most rotund of professors

    1831, Thomas De Quincey, Dr. Parr and his Contemporaries

Origin

  1. Latinconcinnus
  2. Englishconcinnous

Latin concinnus.

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APA

concinnous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concinnous

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“concinnous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concinnous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concinnous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concinnous.

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