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monosyllable definition

mono·syl·la·ble (män′ō sil′ə bəl, män′ə-)

noun

a word of one syllable

Etymology: altered < ML monosyllaba, ult. < Gr monosyllabos: see mono- & syllable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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