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adjective 
  1. Using as few words as possible to communicate much information; pithy and concise.
Translations: 
  • French: laconique(fr)
  • German: lakonisch(de)
  • Spanish: lacónico(es)m
    • Swedish: lakonisk(sv)
    Etymology: From (term, Laconicus, LacÅnicus, Spartan) < Ancient Greek (term, sc=polytonic, , tr=LakÅnikos, , Laconian). Laconia was the region surrounding and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.


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