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laconomania

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See also: Laconomania

English

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Etymology

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From lacono- +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eɪniə
  • Hyphenation: lac‧on‧o‧ma‧ni‧a

Noun

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laconomania (plural laconomanias)

  1. Alternative form of Laconomania
    • 1831, Samuel Woodworth Horace Smith, Festivals, Games, and Amusements: Ancient and Modern.[1], J. & J. Harper, page 86:
      The other, affecting the laconomania or the rough manners of the Spartans, wears a coarse cloak and plain sandals