brachylogy

bra·chyl·o·gy
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/bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun

Concise speech; laconism.

OriginLate Latin brachylogia ← Ancient Greek βραχυλογία →
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Meanings

nounbrachylogy (countable and uncountable, plural brachylogies)

plural brachylogies · alternative brachyology · alternative brachylogia

  1. countableuncountableConcise speech; laconism.
  2. countablerhetoricuncountableAny of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβραχυλογία
  2. Late Latinbrachylogia
  3. Englishbrachylogy

From Late Latin brachylogia from Ancient Greek βραχυλογία (brakhulogía), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -λογία (-logía, “speech”), equivalent to brachy- + -logy; compare brachyology.

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Translations

French brachylogie
  • brachylogieconcise speech
German Brachylogie
  • Brachylogieconcise speech
Greek βραχυλογία
  • βραχυλογία (vrachylogía)concise speech
Italian brachilogia
  • brachilogiaconcise speech
Latin brachylogia
  • brachylogiaconcise speech
Malay brakilogi
  • brakilogiconcise speech
Portuguese braquilogia
  • braquilogiaconcise speech
Slovak brachylógia
  • brachylógiaconcise speech
Spanish braquilogía
  • braquilogíaconcise speech
Swedish brakylogi
  • brakylogiconcise speech
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Chicago

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