monophtongue

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See also: monophtongué

French

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin monophthongos or monophthongus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μονόφθογγος (monóphthongos, monophthong).

Noun

monophtongue f (plural monophtongues)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) monophthong
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

monophtongue

  1. inflection of monophtonguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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