suc·cinct
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t, sə-ˈsiŋ(k)t\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one's clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub- + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird more at cincture
Date: 15th century
1 archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting
2 : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
synonyms see concise
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Pronunciation: \(ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t, sə-ˈsiŋ(k)t\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one's clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub- + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird more at cincture
Date: 15th century
1 archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting
2 : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
synonyms see concise
Thanks Loomis- I learned something today!