adj
monosyllabic
Monosyllabic (adj) means Made up of just one syllable.
adj
1
Made up of just one syllable.
2
Speaking in short, one-word answers; abrupt.
"Hardy is perfect. He’s physical and monosyllabic."
— Tom Breihan, Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made (2017)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis it can be seen as monosyllable plus -ic, or as mono- plus syllabic.
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What is the meaning of monosyllabic?
"monosyllabic" (adj) means made up of just one syllable.
What is the opposite of monosyllabic?
Opposites of "monosyllabic" include polysyllabic, talkative.
What are the different meanings of monosyllabic?
"monosyllabic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Made up of just one syllable; 2. Speaking in short, one-word answers; abrupt.
