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monophrasis

monophrasis noun: any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.

Noun

monophrasis (usually uncountable, plural monophrases)

  1. (usually) Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.
  2. (usually) A univerbation; a polylectic term merger.
  3. (figuratively, usually) A laconic response.

Synonyms of monophrasis

Forms of monophrasis

pluralmonophrases

Origin of monophrasis

From mono- + Latin phrasis.

Questions about monophrasis

What does monophrasis mean?
Monophrasis means any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.
What part of speech is monophrasis?
Monophrasis is a noun.
What is the plural of monophrasis?
The plural of monophrasis is monophrases.

Words near monophrasis in the dictionary

  1. monophotes
  2. monophoton
  3. monophotonic
  4. monophotons
  5. monophrases
  6. monophrasis
  7. monophthalmia
  8. monophthalmic
  9. monophthalmus
  10. monophthong
  11. monophthongal

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