noun
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economy of expression
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a terse saying
Etymology
Origin of laconism
1560–70; < Greek lakōnismós, noun answering to lakōnízein to favor or imitate the Spartans. See laconic, -ism
Vocabulary lists containing laconism
Example Sentences
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Schæfer. βέλα ἥλιος καὶ αὐγὴ, a Laconism according to Hesychius.1268.The jocular etymology of Plato from πολεῖν, and the absurd one from ἀπολὺς, mentioned by Cicero de Nat.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
He had, to aid him, further, the property of all the citizens whom he exiled on the ground of Laconism, and of this without scruple he in every case availed himself.
From Hellenica by Dakyns, Henry Graham
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