February 16, 2027

Laconic

adjective

Definition

Using very few words; brief and concise. Laconic communication is precise and wastes nothing.

Example Sentence

“His laconic instructions left nothing out and added nothing superfluous.”

Etymology

From Greek Lakonikos (of Laconia, Sparta), whose inhabitants were famous for terse speech.

Scrabble Score

L1A1C3O1N1I1C3

LACONIC scores 11 points in Scrabble.

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