I. ləˈkänik, -nēk adjective
Etymology: Latin Laconicus, from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn Laconian + -ikos -ic
1. usually capitalized , archaic : of or relating to Laconia or the Laconians : spartan
2.
a. : speaking or writing with Spartan brevity : curt , terse , undemonstrative
laconic , these Indians — Weston La Barre
an antiseptic romance between Jones and a laconic young widow — Martin Levin
b. : spoken, written, or expressed briefly or sententiously : pithy
the tone of the commentary laconic and masculine — Times Literary Supplement
a laconic derby-hatted interlude that stops the show — Henry Hewes
Synonyms: see concise
II. noun
( -s )
1. obsolete : a laconic person
2.
a. : curt or concise expression
b. laconics plural : concise sentences