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#130 - Laconic
This week's word, according to the wise Random Choice Generator, is
Laconic
[ləˈkänik]
adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
"His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic."
Did you know? (from Merriam-Webster):
We’ll keep it brief. Laconia was an ancient country in southern Greece. Its capital city was Sparta, and the Spartans were famous for their terseness of speech. Laconic comes to us by way of Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, meaning “native of Laconia.” In current use, laconic means “terse” or “concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious,” and thus recalls the Spartans’ taciturnity.