terse
Syllabification: (terse)
Pronunciation: /tərs/
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Definition of terse
adjective ( terser, tersest)
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished', from the verb tergere. The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce', (relating to language) 'polished, polite', hence 'concise and to the point' (late 18th century)