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λακωνικός — meaning in English

lakonikos

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English meaning

  • concise adj Giving all the necessary information in few words; brief and to the point.
  • laconic adjective Using very few words, in a way that seems deliberate and often dry.
  • succinct adjective Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.
  • taciturn adjective Saying very little by nature; habitually silent or reserved in speech.
  • terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Senses

λακωνικός is used for these senses in English:

  • concise Brief, yet including all important information.
  • laconic Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • succinct Brief and to the point.
  • taciturn Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
  • terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
  • untalkative unwilling to talk; taciturn; refusing to speak

Related Greek words