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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