Lac'o·nism noun [ Greek ..., from ... to imitate Lacedæmonian manners, to speak laconically: confer French laconisme .] 1. A vigorous, brief manner of expression; laconic style. 2. An instance of laconic style or expression. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/4
laconism 1. A laconic (brief) way of expression. 2. A brief and sententious (expressing much in few words) manner of expression. 3. The habit or practice of imitating the Lacedemonian manners; especially, in brevity of speech. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1134/