Editing Laconic

== English ==

'''laconic'''

=== Alternative forms ===
* laconick (obsolete)

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).  
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#* Antonyms: verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonym: brief
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# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Antonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
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#* 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift:
#*: "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."
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#* 1738, Zachary Grey, ''An Attempt towards the Character of the Royal Martyr King Charles I'':
#*: "His sense was strong and his style laconic."
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# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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