Laconism — Lac o*nism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to imitate Laced[ae]monian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.] 1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style. [1913 Webster] 2. An instance of laconic style or expression. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laconism — [lə kän′i siz΄əmlak′ə niz΄əm] n. [Gr Lakōnismos < Lakōnizein, to imitate the Laconians] 1. brevity of speech or expression 2. a laconic speech or expression: Also laconicism [lə kän′i siz΄əm] … English World dictionary
laconism — noun Date: 1570 1. brevity or terseness of expression or style < a laconism bordering on curt B. S. Shanoff > 2. a laconic expression … New Collegiate Dictionary
laconism — /lak euh niz euhm/, n. 1. laconic brevity. 2. a laconic utterance or sentence. Also, laconicism /leuh kon euh siz euhm/. [1560 70; < Gk lakonismós, n. answering to lakonízein to favor or imitate the Spartans. See LACONIC, ISM] * * * … Universalium
laconism — noun a) Extreme brevity in expression. b) A very or notably brief expression … Wiktionary
laconism — lac·o·nism || lækÉ™nɪzm n. concise manner of speaking, use of few words, terseness … English contemporary dictionary
laconism — n 1. conciseness, brevity, terseness, succinctness, brachylogy; shortness, pithiness, pointedness, incisiveness; silence, taciturnity, reticence. 2. aphorism, gnome, apothegm, maxim, motto, catch phrase; mot, witticism, quip, epigram; saw, saying … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
laconism — lac·o·nism … English syllables
laconism — lac•o•nism [[t]ˈlæk əˌnɪz əm[/t]] also la•con•i•cism [[t]ləˈkɒn əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. laconic brevity of utterance … From formal English to slang
laconism — /ˈlækənɪzəm/ (say lakuhnizuhm) noun 1. laconic brevity. 2. a laconic utterance or sentence. Also, laconicism /ləˈkɒnəsɪzəm/ (say luh konuhsizuhm). {Greek lakōnismos imitation of Laconians (Spartans), who were noted for brief, pithy speech} …
