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English
Etymology
From mono- + syllable.
Pronunciation
Noun
monosyllable (plural monosyllables)
- A word of one syllable.
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A euphemism for the word cunt
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
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References
- 1811, Lexicon Balatronicum: Monosyllable, a woman's commodity.