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- Ancient Greek · derived fromλακωνίζω
- English todaylaconize
From Ancient Greek λακωνίζω (lakōnízō), from Λάκων (Lákōn). By surface analysis, laconic + -ize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
laconize
Today it means: To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. Full definition →
Ancient Greek λακωνίζω