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FlaconFlacon Fla"con (fl[.a]"k[^o]n), n. [F. See Flagon.]
A small glass bottle; as, a flacon for perfume. ``Two glass
flacons for the ink.' --Longfellow. Laconian
Laconian La*co"ni*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece;
Spartan. -- n. An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.
LaconicLaconic La*con"ic, Laconical La*con"ic*al, a. [L. Laconicus
Laconian, Gr. ??, fr. ?? a Laconian, Laced[ae]monian, or
Spartan: cf. F. laconique.]
1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the
Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque;
epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form.
I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes
I return only yes, or no, to questionary or
petitionary epistles of half a yard long. --Pope.
His sense was strong and his style laconic.
--Welwood.
2. Laconian; characteristic of, or like, the Spartans; hence,
stern or severe; cruel; unflinching.
His head had now felt the razor, his back the rod;
all that laconical discipline pleased him well.
--Bp. Hall.
Syn: Short; brief; concise; succinct; sententious; pointed;
pithy.
Usage: Laconic, Concise. Concise means without irrelevant
or superfluous matter; it is the opposite of diffuse.
Laconic means concise with the additional quality of
pithiness, sometimes of brusqueness. Laconic
Laconic La*con"ic, n.
Laconism. [Obs.] --Addison.
LaconicalLaconic La*con"ic, Laconical La*con"ic*al, a. [L. Laconicus
Laconian, Gr. ??, fr. ?? a Laconian, Laced[ae]monian, or
Spartan: cf. F. laconique.]
1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the
Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque;
epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form.
I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes
I return only yes, or no, to questionary or
petitionary epistles of half a yard long. --Pope.
His sense was strong and his style laconic.
--Welwood.
2. Laconian; characteristic of, or like, the Spartans; hence,
stern or severe; cruel; unflinching.
His head had now felt the razor, his back the rod;
all that laconical discipline pleased him well.
--Bp. Hall.
Syn: Short; brief; concise; succinct; sententious; pointed;
pithy.
Usage: Laconic, Concise. Concise means without irrelevant
or superfluous matter; it is the opposite of diffuse.
Laconic means concise with the additional quality of
pithiness, sometimes of brusqueness. LaconicalLaconical La*con"ic*al, a.
See Laconic, a. Laconically
Laconically La*con"ic*al*ly, adv.
In a laconic manner.
LaconIcismLaconIcism La*con"I*cism, n.
Same as Laconism. --Pope. Laconism
Laconism Lac"o*nism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to imitate
Laced[ae]monian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F.
laconisme.]
1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style.
2. An instance of laconic style or expression.
LaconizeLaconize Lac"o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Laconized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Laconizing.] [Gr. ?. See Laconic.]
To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief,
pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. LaconizedLaconize Lac"o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Laconized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Laconizing.] [Gr. ?. See Laconic.]
To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief,
pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. LaconizingLaconize Lac"o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Laconized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Laconizing.] [Gr. ?. See Laconic.]
To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief,
pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. Melaconite
Melaconite Me*lac"o*nite, n. [Gr. me`las black + ? dust.]
(Min.)
An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the
decomposition of other ores.
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