Concinnity
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The noun concinnity is derived from the Latin concinnus, meaning 'skilfully put together' or ' well-adjusted' (OED 2020). This rare word has the basic meaning of 'harmony' or 'consistency'. It can be used in various fields:
- In music, it means 'harmony', 'the state of being well tuned'.
- In language, it means 'with good balance in construction', 'elegance', 'beauty of style'.
- More particularly, concinnity is used for "A studied beauty or elegance (ibid).