monosyllable en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English syllable English monosyllable From mono- + syllable.
Meanings
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A word of one syllable.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:monosyllable.
- (UK, obsolete, slang) A euphemism for the word cunt
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monosyllables | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
heptasyllable · endecasyllable · decasyllable · dodecasyllable · enneasyllable · polysyllable · sexisyllable · duosyllable · octosyllable · tetrasyllable · pentasyllable · trisyllable
Deriveds
monosyllabled · hypermonosyllable
Relateds
Translations (18)
fr monosyllabe (a word of one syllable) · de Monosyllabum (a word of one syllable) · it monosillabo (a word of one syllable) · fi yksitavuinen (a word of one syllable) · es monosílabo (a word of one syllable) · ca monosíl·lab (a word of one syllable) · de Einsilbler (a word of one syllable) · de Einsilber (a word of one syllable) · gl monosílaba (a word of one syllable) · te ఏకాక్షరము (a word of one syllable) · fi yksitavuinen sana (a word of one syllable) · ga aonsiollach (a word of one syllable) · gv unheeley (a word of one syllable) · cy unsillaf (a word of one syllable) · ca monosíl·laba (a word of one syllable) · no enstavelsesord (a word of one syllable) · pl monosylaba (a word of one syllable) · pt monossílabo (a word of one syllable)