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brachylogy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • bră-kĭlʹə-jē
  • /bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Concise speech; laconism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rhetoric, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Late Latin brachylogia from Ancient Greek βραχυλογία (brakhulogía), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -λογία (-logía, “speech”), equivalent to brachy- + -logy; compare brachyology.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: brachylogie — concise speech
  • German: Brachylogie — concise speech
  • Greek: βραχυλογία (vrachylogía) — concise speech
  • Italian: brachilogia — concise speech
  • Latin: brachylogia — concise speech
  • Malay: brakilogi — concise speech
  • Portuguese: braquilogia — concise speech
  • Slovak: brachylógia — concise speech
  • Spanish: braquilogía — concise speech
  • Swedish: brakylogi — concise speech