bra·chyl·o·gy (br -k l  -j )n. pl. bra·chyl·o·gies 1. Brevity of speech; conciseness. 2. A shortened or condensed phrase or expression. [Medieval Latin brachylogia, from Greek brakhulogi  : brakhu-, brachy- + logos, speech; see -logy.] |
brachylogy [bræˈkɪlədʒɪ]
n pl -gies
1. a concise style in speech or writing
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) a colloquial shortened form of expression that is not the result of a regular grammatical process the omission of ``good'' in the expression ``Afternoon'' is a brachylogy
brachylogous adj
brachylogy
the practice of conciseness in speech or writing.
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