Monosyllable
[mon-uh-sil-uh-buh l] /ˈmɒn əˌsɪl ə bəl/
noun
1.
a word of one , as yes or no.
/ˈmɒnəˌsɪləbəl/
noun
1.
a word of one syllable, esp one used as a sentence
n.
1530s, from Latin monosyllabus “of one syllable,” from Greek monosyllabos, from monos “single, alone” (see mono-) + syllabe “syllable” (see syllable).
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