monosyllable

monosyllable

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *mender.
Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)
Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.
English mono-
English syllable
English monosyllable

    From mono- + syllable.

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    Noun

    monosyllable (plural monosyllables)

    1. A word of one syllable.
      • For quotations using this term, see Citations:monosyllable.
    2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (UK, slang, obsolete) A euphemism for the word cunt
      (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

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    References

    • 1811, Lexicon Balatronicum: Monosyllable, a woman's commodity.
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