monosème

\mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\

/\mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\/ noun

The verdict

“monosème” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mot n'ayant qu'une seule signification.

Corpus desk

Index FR-monoseme · monosème · French

monosème · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for monosème
PropertyValue
Headwordmonosème
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « monosème » en français

monosèmesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monosème is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mot n'ayant qu'une seule signification.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for monosème, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is monosème, spelled M-O-N-O-S-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot n'ayant qu'une seule signification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how monosème appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un monosème, ou un mot monosémique, est un signe linguistique dont le sémantisme plénier est réalisé du premier coup
  2. Un item lexical est une unité de sens ; c'est un monosème, selon un certain angle de vue qui demande à être défini.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monosème"?
"monosème" is spelled M-O-N-O-S-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\.
What does "monosème" mean?
As a noun, "monosème" means: Mot n'ayant qu'une seule signification.
How do you pronounce "monosème"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monosème" is \mɔ.nɔ.sɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monosème" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list