laconic

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von laconic im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Relevante Übersetzungen

laconically

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Türkisch - Türkisch

Definition von laconic im Türkisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

lacon

Gündüzleri açık alanlarda uçan takla böceği cinsi

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von laconic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise

{a} short, brief, concise, pithy, expressive

Saying a lot with a few words

\luh-KON-ik\, adjective: Using or marked by the use of a minimum of words; brief and pithy; brusque

Using as few words as possible to communicate much information; pithy and concise

If you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly. Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. using only a few words to say something (laconicus , from lakonikos; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words)

brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

{s} terse, concise, using few words

Very concise and pithy A Spartan was called a Lacon from Laconia, the land inwhich he dwelt The Spartans were noted for their brusque and sententious speech When Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartan magistrates, “If I enter Laconia, I will level Lacedæmon to the ground,” the ephors wrote word back the single word, “If ” (See above Lacedæmonian Letter ) In 1490 O'Neil wrote to O'Donnel: “Send me the tribute, or else- ” To which O'Donnel replied: “I owe none, or else- ”

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

Very concise and pithy A Spartan was called a Lacon from Laconia, the land in which he dwelt The Spartans were noted for their brusque and sententious speech When Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartan magistrates, “If I enter Laconia, I will level Lacedæmon to the ground,” the ephors wrote word back the single word, “If ” (See above Lacedæmonian Letter ) In 1490 O'Neil wrote to O'Donnel: “Send me the tribute, or else- ” To which O'Donnel replied: “I owe none, or else- ”

Laconian; characteristic of, or like, the Spartans; hence, stern or severe; cruel; unflinching

Laconism

Relevante Übersetzungen

laconically

{a} shortly, briefly, concisely, tartly

laconically

in a dry laconic manner; "I know that,"

laconically

in a dry laconic manner; "I know that," he said dryly

laconically

briefly, concisely, tersely, with few words

laconically

In a terse manner, given to using few words

laconically

In a laconic manner

laconically

he said dryly

Silbentrennung

la·co·nic

Türkische aussprache

läkänîk

Synonyme

concise, pithy, terse, breviloquent, brief, brusque, compact, compendiary, compendious, crisp, curt, sententious, short and sweet, succinct

Antonyme

bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious, wordy

Aussprache

/läˈkänək/ /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

Etymologie

() From Latin Lacōnicus (“Spartan”) Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikos, “Laconian”). Laconia was the region surrounding and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.