Laconic
/ləˈkɒn.ɪk/noun
Using very few words; terse or concise.
Did you know?“Laconic” comes from Laconia, the region of Sparta, whose warriors were admired for answering with brutal brevity—one famous reply was simply, “If.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Λακωνικός (Lakonikós)
“Spartan; of Laconia, the region of Sparta”
Late Latin
Latin
laconicus
“Spartan; brief in speech”
14th Century
Middle English
laconik
“Brief, terse, Spartan-like in speech”
Modern English
English
laconic
“Using very few words; concise and terse”