LACONIC


Meaning of LACONIC in English

adj. 1 (of a style of speech or writing) brief; concise; terse. 2 (of a person) laconic in speech etc. laconically adv. laconicism n.

[ L f. Gk Lakonikos f. Lakon Spartan, the Spartans being known for their terse speech ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.