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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 A Man/Woman of Few Words #173694 02/18/08 10:26 PM 02/18/08 10:26 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Oregon B Bill Hatcher OP stranger Bill Hatcher   OP stranger B Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Oregon A Belgian friend of mine living in London described an acquaintance as being a woman of few but wise words. She asked if there was a word in English to simultaneously convey both qualities. I haven't been able to think of one. The closest I can get is taciturn or laconic, neither of which necessarily implies sagacity. Any help? Bill Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: Bill Hatcher] #173695 02/19/08 12:09 AM 02/19/08 12:09 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass pithy, or compendious Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: tsuwm] #173696 02/19/08 12:17 AM 02/19/08 12:17 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont rare? /run and hide emoticon formerly known as etaoin... Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: tsuwm] #173697 02/19/08 12:18 AM 02/19/08 12:18 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly   old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Prudent Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: olly] #173699 02/19/08 04:54 AM 02/19/08 04:54 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra   addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 lacosapient adj. of few but wise words. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek Lakonikos, from Lakon ‘Laconia, Sparta,’ the Spartans being known for their terse speech and Latin sapient- ‘being wise,’ from the verb sapere. Okay. I made that up. Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: Hydra] #173726 02/19/08 04:09 PM 02/19/08 04:09 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman   Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA aphoristic laconical http://onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2&clue=few+wise+words dalehileman Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: dalehileman] #173732 02/19/08 07:52 PM 02/19/08 07:52 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Can we be realistic about it? It's not that hard to keep your words wise when you use few. I would call her a WWofeW. (Wise Woman of few Words). Why does the owl represent wisdom? That big-eye stare, immobility and silence. Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: Hydra] #173741 02/20/08 02:46 AM 02/20/08 02:46 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye   Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Originally Posted By: Hydra ... the Spartans being known for their terse speech ... heh Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: Sparteye] #173743 02/20/08 11:04 AM 02/20/08 11:04 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: Sparteye Originally Posted By: Hydra ... the Spartans being known for their terse speech ... heh And their soft, doe-like eyes. Re: A Man/Woman of Few Words [Re: Faldage] #173747 02/20/08 03:04 PM 02/20/08 03:04 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Aww-ww...she is great, isn't she? 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