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Laconic - Definition of Laconic at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Laconic. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use laconic in a Sentence...
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Laconic phrase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A laconic phrase is a very concise or terse statement, named after Laconia (a.k.a. Lacedaemon [Greek Λακεδαίμων ]), a polis of ancient Greece (and region of modern Greece) surrounding the city...
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Definition of laconic from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "laconic" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Definition of laconic in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of laconic. Pronunciation of laconic. Translations of laconic. laconic synonyms, laconic antonyms. Information about laconic in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... laconic - brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort";
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using few words: using very few words; ... [Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek Lakōnikos "of Laconia, Spartan"; from the reputation of Spartans for terseness] ... Search for "laconic" in all of MSN Encarta...
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laconic adj. Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise. See synonyms at silent . [Latin Lacōnicus , Spartan, from Greek Lakōnikos ... WORD HISTORY The study of the classics allows one to understand the history of the term laconic, which comes to us via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos.
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Meaning: using few words, terse. Originates from Laconia-Spartan territory. The Spartan's were known for their brusque speech. The best example is the reply when Philip of Macedon wrote to Spartan magistrates: "If I enter Laconia, ... Source: Dictionary of Word Origins, Jordan Almond ... Please send submissions to dave@unm.edu...
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[lə-kŏńĭk]
