How Do You Spell LACONICAL?

Pronunciation: [lakˈɒnɪkə͡l] (IPA)

The word "Laconical" is spelled with the letter "c", although it may seem more intuitive to spell it with a "k". This is because "Laconical" is derived from "Laconic", which comes from the Greek city-state of Sparta, also known as Lacedaemon. The spelling of "Laconical" is consistent with the spelling of other words derived from Lacedaemon, such as "Lacedaemonian". In IPA phonetic transcription, "Laconical" is pronounced /ləˈkɒnɪkl/.

LACONICAL Meaning and Definition

1. Short; brief; pithy; expressing much in few words.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for LACONICAL

• kaconical
• paconical
• oaconical
• lzconical
• lsconical
• lwconical
• lqconical
• laxonical
• lavonical
• lafonical
• ladonical
• lacinical
• lacknical
• laclnical
• lacpnical
• lac0nical
• lac9nical
• lacobical
• lacomical

Etymology of LACONICAL

The word "Laconical" derives from the word "Laconic", which comes from the Greek word "Lakōnikos". "Lakōnikos" refers to something or someone related to Laconia, an ancient region in southern Greece. The people of Laconia, known as the Spartans, were famously known for their brevity in speech and expression. Thus, "Laconic" came to describe a concise or terse style of communication. Consequently, "Laconical" is an adjective form of "Laconic" and describes something related or resembling this style.