monosyllabic
Consisting of one syllableConsisting of one syllable.
» The adjective 'monosyllabic' is not monosyllabic.
Прилагательное «односложный» не односложное. — Ooneykcall
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2 senses(not comparable)Consisting of one syllable.
monosyllabic word
einsilbig, monosyllabisch
односло́жныйodnoslóžnyj
односкладо́вийodnoskladóvyj
having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
(not comparable)Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
monosyllabic responses
einsilbig, kurz angebunden, monosyllabisch
Examples
5 sentencesThe adjective 'monosyllabic' is not monosyllabic.
ruПрилагательное «односложный» не односложное. — Ooneykcall
The word "злой" is the only monosyllabic Russian adjective.
Слово «злой» — единий односкладовий російський прикметник. — User55521
ruСлово "злой" — единственное односложное русское прилагательное. — Ooneykcall
de„злой“ ist das einzige russische Adjektiv mit nur einer Silbe. — Tickler
It's easy to get monosyllabic words mixed up with each other.
deEinsilbige Wörter kann man leicht miteinander verwechseln. — freddy1
My brother is monosyllabic.
ruМой брат немногословен. — RusVictoric1993
Chinese is a monosyllabic language.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic AncientBorrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
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