Breviloquent

/brɛvɪˈloʊkwənt/ adjective

Definition

Speaking or expressed in very few words; characterized by conciseness and brevity in communication.

Etymology

From Latin 'brevis' (short) + 'loquent' (speaking eloquently). This adjective developed alongside 'breviloquence' in rhetorical discussions of speaking styles.

Kelly Says

Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde were breviloquent masters—they could demolish an argument with one sentence that took someone else a paragraph to create.

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