単音節
解説 Definition
1つの音節のみで構成される。言語学で、音節が1つだけの語を指す。
Monosyllabic means having only one syllable. It is used for words like "cat" or "book," and it can also describe a way of speaking that uses very short words or brief answers. When used about a person, it often suggests they are not saying much.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
mono- は monorail や monotone の mono と同じで「1つ」。まず mono + syllable + -ic と分けて見ると、長い形でも負担が減ります。cat, dog, book など「1拍で言える単語」を思い浮かべると meaning が固定されやすいです。multisyllabic / polysyllabic が「多音節」なので対で覚えると混同しません。人の話し方なら、yes / no のように短くぶっきらぼうな返事をする感じでも使われます。
Break it into `mono + syllable + -ic`. `Mono-` means "one," so think of a word said in one beat, like `cat` or `book`. It also helps to pair it with `polysyllabic` or `multisyllabic`, which mean the opposite.
例文
English words like 'cat,' 'dog,' and 'run' are monosyllabic.
「cat」「dog」「run」などの英単語は単音節である。
Many basic English verbs are monosyllabic, making them easier for children to learn.
英語の基本的な動詞の多くは単音節で、子供にも覚えやすい。
A monosyllabic word, such as 'cat,' has only one syllable.
「cat」のような単音節語は、音節が一つしかない。
monosyllabic の類義語・関連語
派生語
monosyllabic の語源・成り立ち Etymology
monosyllabicはmono-「一つ」+ syllab-「音節」+ -ic「〜に関する」から成り、ギリシャ語monosyllabosに由来します。「一音節の」という形そのものの語で、短くぶっきらぼうな話し方にも使われる理由が見えます。monologueやsyllableも同じ要素を含みます。
Monosyllabic is made from mono- "one," syllab- "syllable," and -ic. It ultimately comes from Greek monosyllabos, meaning "of one syllable." Because it literally describes one-syllable words, it later also came to suggest a short, abrupt style of speaking; related words include monologue and syllable.
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