monosyllable

mono·syl·la·ble

noun \ˈmä-nə-ˌsi-lə-bəl, ˌmä-nə-ˈ\

Definition of MONOSYLLABLE

: a word of one syllable

Examples of MONOSYLLABLE

1. He answered all their questions with monosyllables like “yes” and “no.”

Origin of MONOSYLLABLE

modification of Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French monosyllabe, from Late Latin monosyllabon, from Greek, from neuter of monosyllabos having one syllable, from mon- + syllabē syllable

First Known Use: 1533

Rhymes with MONOSYLLABLE

decasyllable, octosyllable, open syllable, polysyllable