laconical

American  

[luh-kon-i-kuhl] / ləˈkɒn ɪ kəl /

adjective

Archaic.

1. laconic.

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Etymology

Origin of laconical

1570–80; < Latin lacōnic ( us ) ( see laconic) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

To say, then, that it is just that barbarism should subserve civilization is a laconical axiom, which decides a plain question of right and wrong.

From The Right of American Slavery by Hoit, T. W. (True Worthy)

I was therefore able to rejoice Liszt with the following laconical protest which I sent him from my Swiss resort: 'Stahr is wrong, and Lohengrin is right.'

From My Life — Volume 1 by Wagner, Richard

In his habitual laconical way he counselled me to reserve all my savings for our journey, and to settle with my creditors when my Parisian successes had provided the necessary means.

From My Life — Volume 1 by Wagner, Richard