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mon·o·syl·lab·ic 
[mon-uh-si-lab-ik] Pronunciation Key
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[mon-uh-si-lab-ik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | having only one syllable, as the word no. |
| 2. | having a vocabulary composed primarily of monosyllables or short, simple words. |
| 3. | very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply. |
[Origin: 1815–25; < ML monosyllabicus, equiv. to LL monosyllab(on) monosyllable (< Gk monosýllabon, n. use of neut. of monosýllabos monosyllabic) + -icus -ic]
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mon·o·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| mon·o·syl·lab·ic
(mŏn'ə-sĭ-lāb'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
mon'o·syl·lab'ic·al·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| monosyllabic | |
adjective | |
| having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Monosyllabic
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic\, a. [Cf. F. monosyllabique.] Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. -- Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.
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