concinnate

1 of 2

adjective

con·​cin·​nate

kənˈsinə̇t

of speech or writing : put together with neat propriety : of elegant style

concinnate

2 of 2

transitive verb

con·​cin·​nate

ˈkän(t)səˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to place fitly together : arrange in good order : adjust, trim

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin concinnatus

Transitive verb

Latin concinnatus, past participle of concinnare, from com- + -cinnare (from cinnus, a kind of mixed drink)

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