Lac″o‐nism (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to imitate Lacedæmonian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.] 1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.
2. An instance of laconic style or expression.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.