English Dictionary: Laconism | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Laconism | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Laconism \Lac"o*nism\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to imitate Laced[91]monian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.] 1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style. 2. An instance of laconic style or expression. |