"précis" meaning in French

See précis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁe.si/ Audio: Fr-précis.ogg Forms: précise [feminine], précis [masculine, plural], précises [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of praecīdō (“shorten”), from prae (“before”) + caedō (“cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”). Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*preh₂-|*kh₂eyd-}}, {{uder|fr|la|praecīsus||cut off}} Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), {{uder|fr|ine-pro|*kh₂eyd-||to strike}} Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} précis (feminine précise, masculine plural précis, feminine plural précises)
  1. Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-JZ20iK1E
  2. Done in a precise and reliable fashion
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-wvEfdiby Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 14 2 42 4 12 18 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 15 2 42 3 15 19 2 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 2 16 34 3 2 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 4 37 4 20 28 4 4
  3. (Sound) Well perceived; sharp
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-qSrFJxGV
  4. (Of language or writing) Demonstrating precision, concision and accuracy
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-rKi5pgpe Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 2 16 34 3 2
  5. Said of someone whose language expresses such qualities
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-HxYUO3gQ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 2 16 34 3 2
  6. (Measure) calculated or measured with precision
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-adj-HAtuBhxP

Noun

IPA: /pʁe.si/ Audio: Fr-précis.ogg Forms: précis [plural]
Etymology: From Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of praecīdō (“shorten”), from prae (“before”) + caedō (“cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”). Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*preh₂-|*kh₂eyd-}}, {{uder|fr|la|praecīsus||cut off}} Latin praecīsus (“cut off”), {{uder|fr|ine-pro|*kh₂eyd-||to strike}} Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- (“to strike”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} précis m (plural précis)
  1. précis Tags: masculine Related terms: précisément, préciser, précision
    Sense id: en-précis-fr-noun-BWlbQMp0

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