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monosyllabic
[ mon-uh-si-lab-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn ə sɪˈlæb ɪk /
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adjective
having only one syllable, as the word no.
having a vocabulary composed primarily of monosyllables or short, simple words.
very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply.
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Origin of monosyllabic
1815–25; <Medieval Latin monosyllabicus, equivalent to Late Latin monosyllab(on) monosyllable (<Greek monosýllabon, noun use of neuter of monosýllabos monosyllabic) + -icus-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM monosyllabic
mon·o·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverbmon·o·syl·la·bic·i·ty [mon-uh-sil-uh-bis-i-tee], /ˌmɒn əˌsɪl əˈbɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby monosyllabic
monostome, monostrophe, monostrophic, monostylous, monosubstituted, monosyllabic, monosyllabism, monosyllable, monosymmetric, monotask, monotechnic
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British Dictionary definitions for monosyllabic
monosyllabic
/ (ˌmɒnəsɪˈlæbɪk) /
adjective
(of a word) containing only one syllable
characterized by monosyllables; curta monosyllabic answer
Derived forms of monosyllabic
monosyllabically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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