English Explanatory Dictionary

monosyllabic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Consisting of one syllable.
  2. Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
noun
  1. A word consisting of one syllable.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/ en-ca-monosyllabic.opus /ˌmɒn.oʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Word forms

monosyllabic monosyllabics

Etymology

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

Antonyms

polysyllabic

Derived words

monosyllabically nonmonosyllabic
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