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hypermonosyllable

hypermonosyllable noun: a word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.

Noun

hypermonosyllable (plural hypermonosyllables)

  1. A word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.

Forms of hypermonosyllable

pluralhypermonosyllables

Origin of hypermonosyllable

From hyper- + monosyllable; coined by the poet Robert Bridges.

Questions about hypermonosyllable

What does hypermonosyllable mean?
Hypermonosyllable means a word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.
What part of speech is hypermonosyllable?
Hypermonosyllable is a noun.
What is the plural of hypermonosyllable?
The plural of hypermonosyllable is hypermonosyllables.

Words near hypermonosyllable in the dictionary

  1. hypermodule
  2. hypermodules
  3. hypermonopole
  4. hypermonopoles
  5. hypermonosyllabic
  6. hypermonosyllable
  7. hypermonosyllables
  8. hypermoral
  9. hypermorbidity
  10. hypermoron
  11. hypermorons

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