adj.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' kä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lak ō nikos; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech
Date: 1589
: using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
synonyms see CONCISE
– la · con · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb