Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
monosyllabic
4 dictionary results for: monosyllabic
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mon·o·syl·lab·ic       [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]

mon·o·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverb
mon·o·syl·la·bic·i·ty       [mon-uh-sil-uh-bis-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, noun
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mon·o·syl·lab·ic       (mŏn'ə-sĭ-lāb'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Having only one syllable.
  2. Characterized by or consisting of monosyllables.

mon'o·syl·lab'ic·al·ly adv.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
monosyllabic

adjective
having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable 

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.

Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com