Re: inconcinnities

From: Stephen C. Carlson (scarlson@washdc.mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Sep 24 1996 - 20:19:27 EDT


I looked this up in my Webster's Ninth New Collegiate:

inconcinnity (ca. 1616): lack of suitability or congruity : INELEGENCE

Its antonym's definition seems more useful:

concinnity (1531): harmony or elegance of design esp. of literary style
    in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other

I hope this helps.

Stephen Carlson

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