brachylogy
noun
- brevity of speech
- shortened or condensed phrase or expression
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bɹæˈkɪl.ə.d͡ʒi/
noun
Etymology: From Late Latin brachylogia from Ancient Greek βραχυλογία (brakhulogía), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + -λογία (-logía, “speech”), equivalent to brachy- + -logy; compare brachyology.
- Concise speech; laconism.
- Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"