laconic

 
Pronunciation: /ləˈkɒnɪk/

adjective

  • (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic

Derivatives

laconically

adverb

laconicism

Pronunciation: /-ɪsɪz(ə)m/
noun

laconism

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'Laconian'): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta', the Spartans being known for their terse speech