precis

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

precis (plural precis or preces or precises)

  1. Alternative spelling of précis

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Verb[edit]

precis (third-person singular simple present precises, present participle precising, simple past and past participle precised)

  1. Alternative form of précis

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

precis

  1. genitive singular of prex

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French précis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /preˈt͡ʃis/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

precis m or n (feminine singular precisă, masculine plural preciși, feminine and neuter plural precise)

  1. precise, accurate, exact

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

precis

  1. precisely, accurately, exactly

See also[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French précis, from Latin praecīsus (cut off), perfect passive participle of praecīdō.

Pronunciation 1[edit]

Adjective[edit]

precis (comparative precisare, superlative precisast)

  1. precise, made with great precision
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Pronunciation 2[edit]

Adverb[edit]

precis (not comparable)

  1. precisely; exactly
  2. (focus) precisely; Used to provide emphasis
  3. just; by a narrow margin
  4. just; moments ago
  5. just; perfectly
Synonyms[edit]
  • (by a narrow margin): just
  • (perfectly): just

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