Laconic. From Latin roots (I'm not seeing signs it was used in Latin itself) brevis, short + loquī, to speak.
I like Rev. Mike, but a breviloquent preacher won't go far.
---L.
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breviloquent
Laconic. From Latin roots (I'm not seeing signs it was used in Latin itself) brevis, short + loquī, to speak.
I like Rev. Mike, but a breviloquent preacher won't go far.
---L.
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