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noun

concīsĭo

gen. concīsōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
2. concido, prop.
a cutting;
a cutting; hence,
a cutting to pieces, destruction
Lit., a cutting to pieces, destruction, Vulg. Joel, 3, 14.—
by extension
A mutilation
A mutilation, Vulg. Phil. 3, 2.—
a separating of a sentence into short divisions; clauses
In rhet., a separating of a sentence into short divisions or clauses, Cic. Part. Or. 6, 19.
Perseus ID: n9843 Key: concisio