- cinct
- (L). Girdled
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
cinct
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cinct — cinct; dis·cinct; pre·cinct; suc·cinct; suc·cinct·ly; suc·cinct·ness; … English syllables
cinct — adj. [L. cinctum, girdle] Belted, girdled or encircled … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cinct — succinct … Dictionnaire des rimes
cinct — ˈsiŋ(k)t adjective Etymology: Middle English cincte, from Latin cinctus : engirdled … Useful english dictionary
suc|cinct´ness — suc|cinct «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper).… … Useful english dictionary
suc|cinct´ly — suc|cinct «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper).… … Useful english dictionary
suc|cinct — «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
pre|cinct — … Useful english dictionary
pre·cinct — /ˈpriːˌsıŋkt/ noun, pl cincts [count] 1 US : any one of the sections that a town or city is divided into when people vote in an election an electoral precinct 2 US 2 a : any one of the sections that a city is divided into for organizing the city… … Useful english dictionary
suc·cinct — … Useful english dictionary
