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laconism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Laconism \Lac"o*nism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr ? to imitate Laced[ae]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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: laconism n : terseness of expression [syn: {laconicism}]
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