laconism
Plural: laconisms
Noun
- Brevity of speech or expression.
- terseness of expression
- Extreme brevity in expression.
- A very or notably brief expression.
Examples
- Her LACONISM was evident in her short, punchy, and highly effective Words With Friends plays.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin Laconia, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn, “the region surrounding the city of Sparta”).
Synonyms
laconicism, brevity, briefness, conciseness, concision, epigram, laconicalness, laconicity, laconism, succinctness, terseness
Scrabble Score: 12
laconism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlaconism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laconism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary