laconic. adjective. Using few words; concise; terse.
I know, it's mostly Thursday already. But hey, all things considering, better a day late than absent yet again, right?
I'm willing to believe that this word is simply here because of its etymology. It comes from the Greek for "Laconian / from Laconia" - Laconia/Lacedaemonia was, of course, the region of Greece of which Sparta was the capital. Because Spartans make everything better (heck, "spartan" is a word unto itself now).
Apparently Spartans didn't speak much, or were very to the point with their words (and according to Gerard Butler, they were probably shouting a lot too). That said, a laconic person is someone who doesn't speak much or, more specifically, speaks to the point. They use few words to say what they need to say. Not a bad way to be, really.
Senator Sarah Connor gave a surprisingly laconic speech for a politician.
"Then we shall fight in the shade," Stelios said with typical laconic ease.
"Balls," Dr. Horrible said laconically as he watched Penny gaze into Captain Hammer's eyes...
So that's laconic; any questions?
(Adverb form: laconically.)
