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



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