concent

[ kuhn-sent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Archaic.

concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.

concent

/ kənˈsɛnt /

noun

archaic.
a concord, as of sounds, voices, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concent¹

1575–85; < Latin concentus harmony, chorus, literally, singing or playing together, equivalent to concen-, variant stem of concinere to sing together ( con- con- + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing; chant ) + -tus suffix of v. action

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concent¹

C16: from Latin concentus harmonious sounds, from concinere to sing together, from canere to sing

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Example Sentences

In 1588 he published his first work, "a little book of great pains," entitled A Concent of Scripture.

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The latter is more probable, as Purchas observes that the Consent kept no concent with her consorts.

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Concent, kon-sent′, n. a harmony or concord of sounds: concert of voices.

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