adjective Etymology: probably from French monosyllabique, from monosyllabe Date: 1766 consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables, using or speaking only monosyllables, conspicuously brief in answering or commenting ; terse , ~ally adverb ~ity noun
MONOSYLLABIC
Meaning of MONOSYLLABIC in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012