English-Thai Dictionary

laconic

ADJ สั้น กระชับ  สั้น และ ได้ ใจความ  concise san-kra-chab

 

laconical

A ที่ ใช้ คำ น้อย และ สั้น  ที่ กะทัดรัด  laconic

 

laconicism

N ความ สั้น กระทัดรัด  การ พูด สั้น  laconism

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LACONIC, LACONICAL

a.[L. laconicus, from Laconia or Lacomes, the Spartans.] 1. Short; brief; pithy; sententious; expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Spartans; as a laconic phrase.
2. Pertaining to Sparta or Lacedemonia.

 

LACONICALLY

adv. Briefly; concisely; as a sentiment laconically expressed.

 

LACONICS

n.A book of Pausanias, which treats of Lacedemonia.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LACONIC; LACONICAL

La *con "ic, La *con "ic *al, a. Etym: [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. laconique. ]

 

1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form. I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long. Pope. His sense was strong and his style laconic. Welwood.

 

2. Laconian; characteristic of, or like, the Spartans; hence, stern or severe; cruel; unflinching. His head had now felt the razor, his back the rod; all that laconical discipline pleased him well. Bp. Hall.

 

Syn. -- Short; brief; concise; succinct; sententious; pointed; pithy. -- Laconic, Concise. Concise means without irrelevant or superfluous matter; it is the opposite of diffuse. Laconic means concise with the additional quality of pithiness, sometimes of brusqueness.

 

LACONIC

LACONIC La *con "ic, n.

 

Defn: Laconism. [Obs. ] Addison.

 

LACONICAL

LACONICAL La *con "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: See Laconic, a.

 

LACONICALLY

LACONICALLY La *con "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a laconic manner.

 

LACONICISM

LACONICISM La *con "I *cism, n.

 

Defn: Same as Laconism. Pope.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

laconic

la con ic |ləˈkänik ləˈkɑnɪk | ▶adjective (of a person, speech, or style of writing ) using very few words: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic. DERIVATIVES la con i cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb, la con i cism |ləˈkänəˌsizəm |noun, lac o nism |ˈlakəˌnizəm |noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘Laconian ’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta, ’ the Spartans being known for their terse speech.

 

laconicum

laconicum |ləˈkɒnɪkəm | ▶noun ( pl. laconica ) a room in an ancient Roman baths used for hot-air or steam baths. ORIGIN Latin, neuter of Laconicus ‘Laconic ’, this type of room being first used by the Spartans.

 

Oxford Dictionary

laconic

laconic |ləˈkɒnɪk | ▶adjective (of a person, speech, or style of writing ) using very few words: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic. DERIVATIVES laconically adverb, laconicism |-ɪsɪz (ə )m |noun, laconism noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘Laconian ’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta ’, the Spartans being known for their terse speech.

 

laconicum

laconicum |ləˈkɒnɪkəm | ▶noun ( pl. laconica ) a room in an ancient Roman baths used for hot-air or steam baths. ORIGIN Latin, neuter of Laconicus ‘Laconic ’, this type of room being first used by the Spartans.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

laconic

laconic adjective 1 his laconic comment: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, pithy. ANTONYMS verbose. 2 their laconic press agent: taciturn, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, reserved, silent, unforthcoming, brief. ANTONYMS loquacious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

laconic

laconic adjective 1 his laconic comment: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, economical, elliptical, crisp, pithy, to the point, incisive, short and sweet, compendious; abrupt, blunt, curt, clipped, monosyllabic, brusque, pointed, gruff, sharp, tart; epigrammatic, aphoristic, gnomic. ANTONYMS verbose, long-winded. 2 their laconic press officer: taciturn, of few words, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, untalkative, reserved, silent, speechless, tight-lipped, unforthcoming, brusque. ANTONYMS loquacious.

 

Spanish Dictionary

lacónico, -ca

lacónico, -ca adjetivo 1 Que es breve o conciso :una ecuación lacónica; se fue sin hablar, como si hubiera perdido el uso de la voz y debiera afirmar solamente con las pupilas y la presión de la mano el testimonio lacónico de nuestra amistad .2 [persona ] Que se expresa de manera lacónica :un escritor lacónico .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín laconicus ‘propio de Laconia (Lacedemonia )’, por el habla concisa característica de los habitantes de esta región de Grecia .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

laconic

la con ic /ləkɑ́nɪk |-kɔ́n -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠口数が少ない, 無口な ; (余計なことが書かれておらず ) 簡潔な .la c ó n i cal ly 副詞 手短に .