laconism

[ lak-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈlæk əˌnɪz əm /

noun

laconic brevity.
a laconic utterance or sentence.
Also la·con·i·cism [luh-kon-uh-siz-uh m] /ləˈkɒn əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of laconism

1560–70; < Greek lakōnismós, noun answering to lakōnízein to favor or imitate the Spartans. See laconic, -ism

Words nearby laconism

laconia, laconian, laconic, laconical, laconicum, laconism, lacoste, lacquer, lacquer tree, lacquey, lacretelle

Example sentences from the Web for laconicism

  • "If I don't get to liking 'em, I don't care what happens to em," Bill answered with his father's own laconicism.

    Dust |Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

British Dictionary definitions for laconicism

laconism

laconicism (ləˈkɒnɪˌsɪzəm)

/ (ˈlækəˌnɪzəm) /

noun rare

economy of expression
a terse saying