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laconic
What does laconic mean?
laconic (adjective): of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use laconic in a sentence?
- Her answer was laconic. (Tatoeba sentence #9963154 by shekitten, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does laconic come from?
From Latin Lacōnicus (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós, “Laconian”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way
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of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible
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