Lewis & Short

concīsĭo, ōnis, f. [2. concido], prop., a cutting; hence,

  1. I. Lit., a cutting to pieces, destruction, Vulg. Joel, 3, 14.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A mutilation, Vulg. Phil. 3, 2.
    2. B. In rhet., a separating of a sentence into short divisions or clauses, Cic. Part. Or. 6, 19.