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Traditional English :: Laconian
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laconiciscim.html - n. & adj. --n. an inhabitant or the dialect of ancient Laconia. --adj. of the Laconian dialect or people; Spartan. [L Laconia Sparta f. Gk Lakon Spartan] |
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Traditional English :: laconic
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laconiciscim.html - adj. 1 (of a style of speech or writing) brief; concise; terse. 2 (of a person) laconic in speech etc. laconically adv. laconicism n. [L f. Gk Lakonikos f. Lakon Spartan, the Spartans being known for their terse speech] |
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Traditional English :: laconism
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laconiciscim.html - n.
1 brevity of speech.
2 a short pithy saying. [Gk lakonismos f. lakonizo behave like a Spartan: see LACONIC] |
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Traditional English :: Laconian
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laconiciscim.html - n. & adj. --n. an inhabitant or the dialect of ancient Laconia. --adj. of the Laconian dialect or people; Spartan. [L Laconia Sparta f. Gk Lakon Spartan] |
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Traditional English :: laconic
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laconiciscim.html - adj. 1 (of a style of speech or writing) brief; concise; terse. 2 (of a person) laconic in speech etc. laconically adv. laconicism n. [L f. Gk Lakonikos f. Lakon Spartan, the Spartans being known for their terse speech] |
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Traditional English :: laconism
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laconiciscim.html - n.
1 brevity of speech.
2 a short pithy saying. [Gk lakonismos f. lakonizo behave like a Spartan: see LACONIC] |
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