LACONIC


Meaning of LACONIC in English

la ‧ con ‧ ic /ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: laconicus 'of Sparta' , from Greek lakonikos ; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words ]

using only a few words to say something OPP verbose

—laconically /-kli/ adverb :

‘She left,’ said Pascoe laconically.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.