"laconize" meaning in English

See laconize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: laconizes [present, singular, third-person], laconizing [participle, present], laconized [participle, past], laconized [past], laconise [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λακωνίζω (lakōnízō), from Λάκων (Lákōn). By surface analysis, laconic + -ize. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λακωνίζω}} Ancient Greek λακωνίζω (lakōnízō), {{surf|en|laconic|-ize}} By surface analysis, laconic + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} laconize (third-person singular simple present laconizes, present participle laconizing, simple past and past participle laconized)
  1. (intransitive) To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. Tags: intransitive Translations (Translations): λακωνίζω (lakōnízō) (Ancient Greek), laconiser (French), lakonisieren (German), λακωνίζω (lakonízo) (Greek), laconizzare (Italian), laconeggiare (Italian), laconizar (Portuguese), лаконизировать (lakonizirovatʹ) (Russian), laconizzai (Sardinian), laconizar (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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