Laconic
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
edit- ラコニック (Rakonikku)
Adjective
edit- (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
- Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
- (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as few words as possible.
- (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) Laidback; casual; not intense.
Example sentence
edit- 2026, Wandering Wikis:
- "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
- 2026, Wandering Wikis:
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Derived terms
edit- laconicism
- laconicly
- unlaconic
Related terms
edit- laconical
- laconically
- laconism