incisivo — meaning in English

English meaning

• pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.
• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• trenchant adj Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

Senses

incisivo is used for these senses in English:

• incisor (anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
• pithy Concise and meaningful.
• poignant (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
• trenchant (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.

poignant — full definition

1. adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
2. adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

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