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concettism

concettism noun: the use of concetti (witty turns of phrase).

Noun

concettism (usually uncountable, plural concettisms)

  1. (usually) The use of concetti (witty turns of phrase).
    • There are those who think that, if mere concettism be a part of poetry, Quarles is as great a poet as Cowley or George Herbert, Vaughan or Withers.1873, Charles Kingsley, Plays and Puritans

Forms of concettism

pluralconcettisms

Questions about concettism

What does concettism mean?
Concettism means the use of concetti (witty turns of phrase).
What part of speech is concettism?
Concettism is a noun.
What is the plural of concettism?
The plural of concettism is concettisms.

Words near concettism in the dictionary

  1. concessors
  2. concessory
  3. concestor
  4. concestors
  5. concetti
  6. concettism
  7. concettisms
  8. concetto
  9. Concești
  10. conch
  11. concha

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