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brachylogy

Syllables: bra·chyl·o·gy/bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/

brachylogy noun: concise speech; laconism.

Noun

brachylogy (countable and uncountable, plural brachylogies)

  1. Concise speech; laconism.
  2. (rhetoric) 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!"

brachylogy meaning in Malay

brachylogy in Malay

concise speech
brakilogi

Forms of brachylogy

pluralbrachylogies
alternative formbrachyology
alternative formbrachylogia

Origin of brachylogy

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

Questions about brachylogy

What does brachylogy mean?
Brachylogy means concise speech; laconism.
What is brachylogy in Malay?
Brachylogy in Malay is brakilogi. See Brachylogy meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is brachylogy?
Brachylogy is a noun.
How do you pronounce brachylogy?
Brachylogy is pronounced /bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of brachylogy?
The plural of brachylogy is brachylogies.

Words near brachylogy in the dictionary

  1. brachyiliac
  2. brachykephalic
  3. brachylaimiasis
  4. brachylaimid
  5. brachylaimids
  6. brachylogy
  7. brachylophosaurin
  8. brachylophosaurins
  9. brachymelia
  10. brachymesophalangia
  11. brachymesophalangy

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