a. and sb. [f. L. Lacōni-a (f. Gr. Λάκων Laconian) + -AN.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Laconia or its inhabitants; Lacedæmonian, Spartan. B. sb. An inhabitant of Laconia.
1602. Metamorph. Tabacco (Collier), 41. The rude Laconians, whom Lycurgus care Barr’d from the traffick of exotick ware.
1842. Prichard, Nat. Hist. Man, 201. The Laconians differ in manners and address from their neighbours the Arcadians.
Comb. 1580. North, Plutarch (1676), 44. Some had reason which said heretofore, to speak Laconian-like, was to be Philosopher-like.
