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单词 laconic
释义 la·con·ic
I. \ləˈkänik, -nēk\ adjective
Etymology: Latin Laconicus, from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn Laconian + -ikos -ic
1. usually capitalized, archaic : of or relating to Laconia or the Laconians : spartan
2.
 a. : speaking or writing with Spartan brevity : curt, terse, undemonstrative
  < laconic, these Indians — Weston La Barre >
  < an antiseptic romance between Jones and a laconic young widow — Martin Levin >
 b. : spoken, written, or expressed briefly or sententiously : pithy
  < the tone of the commentary laconic and masculine — Times Literary Supplement >
  < a laconic derby-hatted interlude that stops the show — Henry Hewes >
Synonyms: see concise
II. noun
(-s)
1. obsolete : a laconic person
2.
 a. : curt or concise expression
 b. laconics plural : concise sentences
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