monosyllable

noun

Meaning

A word of one syllable.

A euphemism for the word cunt
A word of one syllable.

Examples

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Word Forms

monosyllables

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *men-der.
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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