Main Entry:

la·con·ic

Pronunciation:

\lə-ˈkä-nik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lakōnikos; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech

Date:

1589

: using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

synonyms see concise

— la·con·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb