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wikipedia|Laconic phrase
English
Etymology
From L. term|Laconicus|LacÅnicus|Spartan < AGr. term|scpolytonic|ÎακÏνικÏÏ|trLakÅnikos||Laconian. Laconia was the region surrounding and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/lÉËkÉnɪk/
a|US IPA|/lÉËkÉËnɪk/
audio|en-us-laconic.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|Énɪk
Adjective
en-adj
- Using as few words as possible to communicate much information; pithy and concise.
Synonyms
concise, pithy, terse
Antonyms
bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious
Translations
trans-top|using as few words as possible to communicate much information
French: t-|fr|laconique
German: t-|de|lakonisch
Polish: t-|pl|lakoniczny|m
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|lacónico|m
Swedish: t-|sv|lakonisk
trans-bottom
Related terms
laconical
laconically
See also
spartan
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