laconic
laconic definition
la·conic (lə kän′ik)
adjective
brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words
Etymology: L Laconicus < Gr Lakōnikos, Laconian < Lakōn, a Laconian, Spartan
Related Forms:
- laconically la·con′i·cally adverb
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