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concinnĭtas , ātis, f. concinnus,
I.a neat, elegant, or skilful joining of several things (in good prose, but rare).
I. In gen.: “concinnitates colorum,” Gell. 2, 26, 4: “non est ornamentum virile concinnitas,” a too carefully arranged dress, Sen. Ep. 115, 3: “vitare concinnitatem,” Suet. Aug. 86.—
II. Esp., in rhet., beauty of style, produced by a skilful connection of words and clauses, Cic. Or. 44, 149; 49, 164 sq.; id. Brut. 83, 287; 95, 325 (not in Quint.).
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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