monosyllabic
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mon·o·syl·lab·ic
(mŏn′ə-sĭ-lăb′ĭk)adj.
1. Having only one syllable.
2. Characterized by or consisting of monosyllables.
mon′o·syl·lab′ic·al·ly adv.
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monosyllabic
(ˌmɒnəsɪˈlæbɪk)adj
1. (Linguistics) (of a word) containing only one syllable
2. characterized by monosyllables; curt: a monosyllabic answer.
ˌmonosylˈlabically adv
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mon•o•syl•lab•ic
(ˌmɒn ə sɪˈlæb ɪk)adj.
1. having only one syllable, as the word no.
2. using, composed of, or uttering monosyllables or short, simple words.
3. very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply.
mon`o•syl•lab′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | monosyllabic - having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable syllabic - consisting of a syllable or syllables |
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[ˌmɒnəʊsɪˈlæbɪk] adj (word, reply) → monosillabico/a; (person) → che parla a monosillabiCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995