précis

== English == === Alternative forms === precis === Etymology === Borrowed from French précis (“summary”), from a substantive use of its adjectival sense "precise". Doublet of precise. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹeɪsi/ Rhymes: -eɪsi === Noun === précis (plural précis) A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view. ==== Synonyms ==== Thesaurus:summary ==== Translations ==== === Verb === précis (third-person singular simple present précises, present participle précising, simple past and past participle précised) to write a précis of a work; to summarise, abridge === References === === Anagrams === Persic, cripes, Spicer, Cripes, crepis, Prices, prices, Crespi, Sierpc, spicer == French == === Etymology === From Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of praecīdō (“shorten”), from prae (“before”) + caedō (“cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁe.si/ === Adjective === précis (feminine précise, masculine plural précis, feminine plural précises) Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit Done in a precise and reliable fashion (Sound) Well perceived; sharp (Of language or writing) Demonstrating precision, concision and accuracy Said of someone whose language expresses such qualities (Measure) calculated or measured with precision === Noun === précis m (invariable) a concise summary (e.g., of events, a book, a story); précis ==== Related terms ==== précisément préciser précision === Further reading === “précis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === crispe, crispé