laconic

Definition

Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonym: brief"
• "Near-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan"
• "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."