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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprägnant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prɛɪɡnant
"Seine prägnante Erklärung war sehr hilfreich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Briefly and clearly expressed; concise.
"The report was succinct, providing all the necessary information in just a few pages." - 2
Characterized by brevity and clarity in speech or writing.
"Her succinct explanation made the complex topic easy to understand."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'succinct' originates from the Latin 'succinctus', the past participle of 'succingere', meaning 'to tuck up' or 'to gird up'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that is concise and expressed in few words.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Succinct" is said worldwide
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succinct
Transliteration: suk-sɛ̃
"Son explication était succincte et claire."
prägnant
Transliteration: prɛɪɡnant
"Seine prägnante Erklärung war sehr hilfreich."
succinto
Transliteration: sutʃˈtinto
"La sua spiegazione era succinta e chiara."
sucinto
Transliteration: suˈsinto
"Su explicación fue sucinta y clara."
sucinto
Transliteration: suˈsĩtu
"A explicação dele foi sucinta e clara."
संक्षिप्त
Transliteration: saṅkṣipta
"उसकी व्याख्या संक्षिप्त और स्पष्ट थी।"
简洁
Transliteration: jiǎnjié
"她的解释简洁明了。"
간결한
Transliteration: gangeolhan
"그의 설명은 간결하고 명확했다."
簡潔な
Transliteration: kanketsu na
"彼の説明は簡潔で明確だった。"
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