/ ləˈkɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ adjective
using only a few words to say sth
► la·con·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense Laconian ): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos , from Lakōn Laconia, Sparta, the Spartans being known for their terse speech.