monosyllable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a word or utterance of one syllable
    monosyllabic word.

WordNet

Mon"o*syl`la*ble noun
Etymology
L. monosyllabus of one syllable, Gr. : cf. F. monosyllabe. See Mono-, Syllable.
Definitions
  1. A word of one syllable.

Webster 1913