precis

See also: précis

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪsi

Noun

precis (plural precis or preces or precises)

  1. Alternative spelling of précis

Translations

Verb

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

  1. Alternative form of précis

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpre.kis/, [ˈprɛ.kɪs]

Noun

precis

  1. genitive singular of prex

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French précis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /preˈt͡ʃis/

Adjective

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

  1. precise, accurate, exact

Declension
declension of precis
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite precis precisă preciși precise
definite precisul precisa precișii precisele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite precis precise preciși precise
definite precisului precisei precișilor preciselor

Adverb

precis

  1. precisely, accurately, exactly

See also

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation 1
  • IPA(key): /prɛˈsiːs/
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Adjective

precis (comparative precisare, superlative precisast)

  1. precise, made with great precision
  • precist

Pronunciation 2
  • IPA(key): /prɛˈsiːs/, /prɛˈsɪs/
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Adverb

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
  • (by a narrow margin): just
  • (perfectly): just

References
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