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monosyllabon
‖ monoˈsyllabon Obs. Pl. -syllaba. [L. monosyllabon, a. Gr. µονοσύλλαβον, neuter of µονοσύλλαβος adj., f. µόνο-ς mono- + συλλαβ-ή syllable.] A monosyllable.1576 Gascoigne Steele Gl. (Arb.) 77 That Grammer grudge not at our English tong, Bycause it stands by Monosyllaba, And cannot be declined as oth...
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monosyllabe
† monosyllabe Obs. [a. F. monosyllabe or ad. late L. monosyllabon.] = monosyllable n.1585 Jas. I Ess. Poesie (Arb.) 59 Gif ȝour Sectioun be nocht..a monosyllabe.
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monosyllabic
monosyllabic, a. (ˌmɒnəʊsɪˈlæbɪk) [ad. med.L. monosyllabic-us (R. Bacon 1271), f. late L. monosyllab-us = Gr. µονοσύλλαβος: see monosyllabon. Cf. F. monosyllabique (1752 in Hatz.-Darm.).] 1. Of a word: Consisting of one syllable.1828–32 Webster, Monosyllabic, i. Consisting of one syllable; as, a mon...
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monosyllable
▪ I. monosyllable, n. and a. (mɒnəʊˈsɪləb(ə)l) Also 6 monosillable, 6–7 monasyllable, -sillable, 7 monesyllable, -sillible. [ad. late L. monosyllabus (see monosyllabon) after syllable.] A. n. A word of one syllable.1533 More Debell. Salem Wks. 956/1 He forgeatteth thys lyttle shorte woorde, thys mon...
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