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concettisms

concettisms is the plural of concettism.

Meaning of concettism

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

Questions about concettisms

What is concettisms the plural of?
Concettisms is the plural of concettism.

Words near concettisms in the dictionary

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

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