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[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.


=== Pronunciation ===
=== Katakana Transliteration ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* ラコニック (Rakonikku)
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/


=== Adjective ===
=== Adjective ===
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# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
# (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."
==== Example sentence ====
 
#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
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====Video Walkthrough====
https://www.bitchute.com/video/xR7VYPxIFqAb


=== Derived terms ===
=== Derived terms ===
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* laconism
* laconism


===References===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laconic
* [https://youtu.be/_K-L9uhsBLM?si=ghEVUSwu-3sUGzZD Kevin's Small Talk - The Office US]
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 4 March 2026

English

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Etymology

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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.

Katakana Transliteration

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  • ラコニック (Rakonikku)

Adjective

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  1. (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
    • Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
  2. (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as few words as possible.
  3. (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) Laidback; casual; not intense.

Example sentence

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    • 2026, Wandering Wikis:
      "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"

Video Walkthrough

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https://www.bitchute.com/video/xR7VYPxIFqAb

Derived terms

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  • laconicism
  • laconicly
  • unlaconic
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  • laconical
  • laconically
  • laconism

References

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