laconism, laconicism
(noun) terseness of expression
Source: WordNet® 3.1
laconism (countable and uncountable, plural laconisms)
(uncountable, figure of speech) Extreme brevity in expression.
(countable) A very or notably brief expression.
• (extreme brevity in expression): conciseness, laconicism, succinctness; see also succinctness
• (a very or notably brief expression): brevity, epigram
(Thermopylae)
• A native of Trachis says that the Persian archers were so numerous that, when they fired their volleys, the mass of arrows blocked out the sun.
• Dienekes: “Good. Then we'll have our battle in the shade”
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• limacons, limaçons
Source: Wiktionary
Lac"o*nism, n. Etym: [Gr. laconisme.]
1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.
2. An instance of laconic style or expression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
