How to pronounce conspectus
American English pronunciation
kun-SPEK-tus
- IPA
- /kənˈspɛktəs/
- Syllables
- kun · SPEK · tus (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What conspectus means
A broad overview that sums up a whole subject
In a sentence: The first chapter gives a short conspectus of the whole history of flight.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning a view or survey.
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