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laconic

One entry found for laconic.
Main Entry: la·con·ic
Pronunciation: l&-'kä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lakOnikos; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech
: using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
synonym see CONCISE
- la·con·i·cal·ly /-ni-k(&-)lE/ adverb