adj, noun — 3 senses
UK /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/ · CA /ˌmɒn.oʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
A word consisting of one syllable.
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