monotone

Meaning

Adj

1. Having a single unvaried pitch.
2. Of a function: that is always nonincreasing or nondecreasing on an interval.
3. Synonym of monochrome.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
2. (countable, uncountable) A piece of writing in one strain throughout.

Verb

To speak in a monotone.

Synonyms

monotonic

monotony

monotonous

drone

droning

flat

monophony

monotonicity

tone

uniformity

unison

eventless

simple tone

chant

adventureless

consonance

drab

dull

dullness

mono

Translations

monótono

monotone

monotônico

monoton

Eintönigkeit

yeknesaklık

Monotonie

monotoon

tono monotono

monòton

tono uniforme

monótono

sans incidents

monocorde

faux bourdon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/

Etymology

Cognate with French: monotone

Cognate with German: monoton

Cognate with Italian: monotono

Cognate with Spanish: monótono

In summary

From the post-Classical Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”) or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”); compare cognate adjectives, namely the French monotone, the German monoton, the Italian monotono, and the Spanish monótono, as well as the slightly earlier English noun monotony and adjective monotonical.