laconism

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun terseness of expression

Etymology

From Latin Laconia, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn, “the region surrounding the city of Sparta”).

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Synonyms

laconicism

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