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Monosyllable

A word of one syllable.

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noun
  1. 1

    A word of one syllable.

  2. 2

    A euphemism for the word cunt

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WordDefinition
monosyllabic wordnouna word or utterance of one syllable

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WordDefinition
monosyllabic wordnouna word or utterance of one syllable
monomorphemenounA single, indivisible morpheme.
simplexnoun(linguistics) A word which is not compound and contains no derivational affixes (inflectional affixes are usually disregarded); a monomorphemic word.
monosyllabificationnoun(linguistics) The evolution towards monosyllabicity; monosyllabicization.
syllablenoun(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
monosyllabicationnounConversion into monosyllabic form
monosyllabizingnounConversion to monosyllabic form
univocalicnounThat uses instances of only one vowel.
monosyllabizationnounThe process or result of monosyllabizing.
semisyllablenoun(phonology) A minor syllable.
singletonnoun(playing cards) A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
monogramnounA design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.
closed syllablenoun(linguistics) A syllable that ends in a consonant.
singularBeing only one of a larger population; single, individual.
univocalHaving only one possible meaning.
syllabenounObsolete form of syllable. [(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.]
shortHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
logatomenoun(linguistics) A short pseudoword, typically of a single syllable.
syllabicOf, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
syllabic breaknounA division between syllables in a word.

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