monosyllabic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Consisting of one syllable.
2. (not-comparable) Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

Noun

a word consisting of one syllable

Synonyms

curt

of one word

monosyllabical

Translations

monosyllabique

einsilbig

monosílabo

monosyllabe

monosíl·lab

μονοσύλλαβος

monosilábico

eenlettergrepig

monosyllabisch

monossilábico

monosillabico

monosillabo

monossílabo

tek heceli

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic.