pauciloquy
English
/pɔːˈsɪləkwi/, /pɔˈsɪləkwi/
noun
Definitions
- (uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pauciloquium (the fact of speaking few words).
Origin
Latin
pauciloquium
Gloss
the fact of speaking few words
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- pauciloquent English
- loquor Latin
- pauciloquium Latin
- paucus Latin