“+ adjective
Etymology: probably from French monosyllabique, from monosyllabe + -ique -ic
1. : having only one syllable : composed of monosyllables
2.
a. : using or speaking only monosyllables
b. : conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : pointedly terse
merry where he was grave, talkative where he was monosyllabic — Dorothy Sayers
• mono·syllabically “+ adverb
• mono·syllabicity “+ noun -es