monosyllabic

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/

monosyllabic

English Adj

Definition

Consisting of one syllable.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

"monosyllabic word"
"monosyllabic responses"