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monosyllabicity

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.

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Examples

“The monosyllabicity of Chinese morphemes and units of writing has certain advantages in the use⟳ of operational synonyms of symbols under varying conditions of use⟳.”
“He was attractive, in a sinister yet compelling way, but taciturn to the point⟳ of monosyllabicity.”
“It has often been claimed that linguistic evolution leads toward monosyllabicity and that an artificial international language should therefore contain⟳ no disyllabic words.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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