concettism en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable, 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concettisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |