laconize

verb

lac·​o·​nize

ˈlakəˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

: to incline to the Spartan cause or manner

transitive verb

: to subject to Spartan rule

Word History

Etymology

Greek lakōnizein, from Lakōn Laconian + -izein -ize

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