MONOSYLLABIC

monosyllabic

(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

monosyllabic (not comparable)

Consisting of one syllable.

Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

Antonyms

• polysyllabic

Noun

monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)

a word consisting of one syllable

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]

Definition: Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language.

– Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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