concinnity

n., pl., -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 concinnitās, from concinnāre, to put in order, from concinnus, deftly joined.]

harmony or elegance of design especially of literary style in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other

IN BRIEF: Noun- Harmony or fitness in the adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other.

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

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