monosyllabic
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 simple verbs in English are monosyllabic, making them easy for children to learn.
英語の多くの単純動詞は単音節で、子供が学ぶのは簡単である。
Monosyllabic words are often the most common and frequently used in everyday speech.
単音節の言葉は日常会話で最も一般的で頻繁に使用される。
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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