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adjective
2.
having a vocabulary composed primarily of monosyllables or short, simple words.
3.
very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply.
Origin:
1815–25; < Medieval Latin monosyllabicus, equivalent to Late Latin monosyllab(on) monosyllable (< Greek monosýllabon, noun use of neuter of monosýllabos monosyllabic) + -icus -ic
1815–25; < Medieval Latin monosyllabicus, equivalent to Late Latin monosyllab(on) monosyllable (< Greek monosýllabon, noun use of neuter of monosýllabos monosyllabic) + -icus -ic
Related forms
mon·o·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Monosyllabic
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example Sentences
- Monosyllabic rock lyricists really did put the better songwriters out of business.
- She has, in fact, simply too much style and wit for this kind of monosyllabic nonsense.
- Normally monosyllabic teenagers were on their feet, clapping and singing.
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