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mon⋅o⋅syl⋅lab⋅ic
/
ˌmɒn
ə
sɪˈlæb
ɪk
/
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[
mon-
uh
-si-
lab
-ik
]
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–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.
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Origin:
1815–25;
< ML
monosyllabicus,
equiv. to LL
monosyllab
(
on
) monosyllable (< Gk
monosýllabon,
n. use of neut. of
monosýllabos
monosyllabic) +
-icus
-ic
Related forms:
mon⋅o⋅syl⋅lab⋅i⋅cal⋅ly,
adverb
mon⋅o⋅syl⋅la⋅bic⋅i⋅ty
/
ˌmɒn
əˌsɪl
əˈbɪs
ɪ
ti
/
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[
mon-
uh
-sil-
uh
-
bis
-i-tee
]
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,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
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