laconique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lacōnicus (“laconic”), from Latin Lacōnicus (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.kɔ.nik/

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Adjective

laconique (plural laconiques)

1. laconic

Further reading

• “laconique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.