English
laconism
Laconism comes from Latin Laconia, and goes back to Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων ‘the region surrounding the city of Sparta’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛακεδαίμωνLakedaímōn‘the region surrounding the city of Sparta’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELaconia
- Englishearliest quotation 1716laconism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛακεδαίμωνLakedaímōn‘the region surrounding the city of Sparta’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELaconia
- Englishearliest quotation 1716laconism
Earliest quotation: 1716, Thomas Browne, Christian Morals: “The hand of PROVIDENCE writes often by abbreviatures, hieroglyphicks…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων
Today it means
noun Extreme brevity in expression.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων / laconism