"pauciloquy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɔːˈsɪləkwi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɔˈsɪləkwi/ [US], /pɑˈsɪləkwi/ [US]
enPR: pôsĭʹləkwi [Received-Pronunciation], pôsĭʹləkwi [US], pŏsĭʹləkwi [US] Etymology: From the Classical Latin pauciloquium (“the fact of speaking few words”), from paucus (“little, few”) + loquor (“to speak”). Structurally pauci- + -loquy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pauciloquium||the fact of speaking few words}} Latin pauciloquium (“the fact of speaking few words”), {{prefix|en|pauci|-loquy}} pauci- + -loquy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pauciloquy (uncountable)
  1. (uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism. Tags: uncommon, uncountable Synonyms: pauciloquie (17 th century) Related terms: -loquy, pauci-, pauciloquent(ly), pauciloquous
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