précis

UK: ˈpreɪsiː | US: preɪˈsiː

Definition

  1. n. a concise summary or abstract of a text or speech

  2. vt. to summarize something concisely

Structure
cis <precise, from French précis>
Etymology

The word "précis" comes directly from French, where it means "precise" or "summary." It stems from the Latin "praecisus," meaning "cut short" or "abridged," derived from "praecidere" (to cut off). The French influence reflects its adoption into English as a term for a condensed summary, retaining its original spelling and accent.

Examples

  1. She wrote a précis of the research paper for her presentation.

  2. The professor asked the students to précis the lengthy article in one page.

  3. His précis captured the key arguments of the debate.

  4. The executive summary serves as a précis of the full report.

  5. Can you précis this chapter into three bullet points?