brachylogy

brachylogy [bruh-kil-uh-jee] Word Origin noun, plural bra·chyl·o·gies.

1. brevity of diction; concise or abridged form of expression.

Origin of brachylogy First recorded in 1615–25, brachylogy is from the Greek word brachylogía brevity in speech. See brachy-, -logy British Dictionary definitions for brachylogy brachylogy noun plural -gies

1. a concise style in speech or writing
2. a colloquial shortened form of expression that is not the result of a regular grammatical processthe omission of “good” in the expression “Afternoon” is a brachylogy

Derived Formsbrachylogous, adjective