English Explanatory Dictionary

laconism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Extreme brevity in expression.
  2. A very or notably brief expression.

Word forms

laconism laconisms

Etymology

From Latin Laconia, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn, “the region surrounding the city of Sparta”).

Synonyms

conciseness laconicism succinctness brevity briefness concision laconicalness laconicity laconism terseness epigram

Related words

laconic Atticism
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