[ lə'kɒnɪk ]
■ adjective using very few words; terse.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ism noun
laconism noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'Laconian'): via L. from Gk Lakōnikos , from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta', the Spartans being known for their terse speech.
[ lə'kɒnɪk ]
■ adjective using very few words; terse.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ism noun
laconism noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'Laconian'): via L. from Gk Lakōnikos , from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta', the Spartans being known for their terse speech.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004