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monosyllable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
mono-syl-la-ble
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word of one syllable.

noun

A euphemism for the word cunt

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

monosyllables (plural)

Derived Forms

hypermonosyllable monosyllabled

Frequently Paired Words

monosyllabic duosyllable trisyllable tetrasyllable pentasyllable sexisyllable heptasyllable octosyllable

Synonyms

monosyllabic word

Questions

What does monosyllable mean?
A word of one syllable.
Where does monosyllable come from?
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.

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