laconic
laconic /ləˈkänik/ I. adjective (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words • his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic. II. derivatives 1. laconically /ləˈkänək(ə)lē / adverb 2. laconicism /ləˈkänəˌsizəm / noun 3. laconism /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.
A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder.[1][2] It is named after Laconia, the region of Greece including the city of Sparta, whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their often pithy remarks.
