Main Entry: mono·syl·lab·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌmä-nə-sə-ˈla-bik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably from French monosyllabique, from monosyllabe

Date: 1766

1 : consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables
2 : using or speaking only monosyllables
3 : conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : terse

— mono·syl·lab·i·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— mono·syl·la·bic·i·ty \-ˌsi-lə-ˈbi-sə-tē\ noun