adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ mä-n ə -s ə - ' la-bik
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from French monosyllabique, from monosyllabe
Date: 1766
1 : consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables
2 : using or speaking only monosyllables
3 : conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : TERSE
– mono · syl · lab · i · cal · ly \ -bi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– mono · syl · la · bic · i · ty \ - ˌ si-l ə - ' bi-s ə -t ē \ noun