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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
monosyllabic (not comparable)
- Consisting of one syllable.
- Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
Antonyms
Translations
consisting of one syllable
Noun
monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)
- a word consisting of one syllable
Translations
a word consisting of one syllable