monosyllabic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/ / /ˌmɒn.oʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
- Consisting of one syllable.
“monosyllabic word”
- Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
“monosyllabic responses”
“Hardy is perfect. He’s physical and monosyllabic.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
- A word consisting of one syllable.