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Laconism vs Laconicism - What's the difference?

laconism | laconicism |

As nouns the difference between laconism and laconicism

is that laconism is extreme brevity in expression while laconicism is alternative form of laconism.

laconism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable, figure of speech) Extreme brevity in expression.
  • (countable) A very or notably brief expression.
  • See also

    * ("laconism" on Wikipedia) * (Calvin Coolidge)

    Examples

    (Thermopylae) * A native of Trachis says that the Persian archers were so numerous that, when they fired their volleys, the mass of arrows blocked out the sun. * Dienekes: “Good. Then we'll have our battle in the shade” --> English words suffixed with -ism

    laconicism

    English

    Noun