# monosyllabic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/ · frequency rank #73,452

## Definitions
1. Consisting of one syllable.
2. Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monosyllabic