con·cin·ni·ty (k n-s n -t )n. pl. con·cin·ni·ties 1. Harmony in the arrangement or interarrangement of parts with respect to a whole. 2. Studied elegance and facility in style of expression: "He has what one character calls 'the gifts of concinnity and concision,' that deft swipe with a phrase that can be so devastating in children" (Elizabeth Ward). 3. An instance of harmonious arrangement or studied elegance and facility. [From Latin concinnit  s, from concinnre, to put in order, from concinnus, deftly joined.] |
concinnity [kənˈsɪnɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc.
[from Latin concinnitās a skilful combining of various things, from concinnāre to adjust, of obscure origin]
concinnous adj
concinnity
harmony or fitness, especially of literary style. — concinnous, adj.
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