monosyllabic

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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

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Australia" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. /ˌmɔ.nəʉ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. /ˌmɑ.noʊ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
  • Audio (CA):(file)
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧syl‧la‧bic
  • Rhymes: -æbɪk

Adjective

monosyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of one syllable.
  2. Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

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Noun

monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)

  1. a word consisting of one syllable

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