brachylogy

n. 简明, 省略语

发音

/bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/

词形变化

brachylogies 复数

别名

brachyology brachylogia

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Concise speech; laconism.

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  2. 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!"

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词源

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

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