précis

Meaning

Adj

1. Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit
2. Done in a precise and reliable fashion
3. Well perceived; sharp
4. Demonstrating precision, concision and accuracy
5. Said of someone whose language expresses such qualities
6. calculated or measured with precision

Noun

précis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʁe.si/

Etymology

From Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of praecīdō (“shorten”), from prae (“before”) + caedō (“cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”).