succinctus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of succingō (“tuck up, gird”), formally sub- +‎ cīnctus.

Participle

succīnctus (feminine succīncta, neuter succīnctum); first/second-declension participle

  1. girded, belted, girdled (having one's clothes gathered up by a belt or sim.)
    1. equipped, armed with something (also used figuratively)
  2. clothed in a garment fitted with a belt
    1. tightly wrapped, enclosed by
  3. (figurative) tucked up and ready, girded up, prepared for action
  4. (figurative) concise, succinct

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative succīnctus succīncta succīnctum succīnctī succīnctae succīncta
genitive succīnctī succīnctae succīnctī succīnctōrum succīnctārum succīnctōrum
dative succīnctō succīnctae succīnctō succīnctīs
accusative succīnctum succīnctam succīnctum succīnctōs succīnctās succīncta
ablative succīnctō succīnctā succīnctō succīnctīs
vocative succīncte succīncta succīnctum succīnctī succīnctae succīncta

Descendants

  • → Catalan: succint
  • → English: succinct
  • → French: succinct
  • → Italian: succinto
  • → Portuguese: sucinto

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