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succinctly-presented

|suc-cinct-ly-pre-sent-ed|

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/səkˈsɪŋktli prɪˈzɛntɪd/

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/səkˈsɪŋ(k)tli prɪˈzɛntɪd/

present briefly

Etymology
Etymology Information

'succinctly-presented' is a compound built from 'succinctly' and 'presented'. 'succinctly' derives from Latin, specifically the word 'succinctus', where 'sub/suc-' meant 'under' and 'cingere' meant 'to gird'; 'presented' derives from Latin, specifically the word 'praesentare', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'esse/’sent-' related to 'being' or 'to place'.

Historical Evolution

'succinctus' in Latin (originally 'girded up') passed into Medieval Latin and Old French as forms meaning 'brief' or 'compressed', eventually yielding English 'succinct' and the adverb 'succinctly'. 'praesentare' passed through Old French and Middle English as 'present' (verb), whose past participle became 'presented'; together in modern English they form the descriptive compound 'succinctly-presented'.

Meaning Changes

Originally 'succinctus' literally implied 'girded up' (tightly bound), which shifted metaphorically to mean 'concise' or 'compressed'; 'praesentare' originally meant 'to place before' or 'to show', and it evolved to mean 'to display or introduce', so the compound now means 'shown briefly/concise'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

presented in a concise, brief, or compact manner; shown with only essential details.

The findings were succinctly-presented, allowing the team to grasp the key issues quickly.

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Last updated: 2025/09/27 23:02