hypermonosyllable

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhypermonosyllable (plural hypermonosyllables)

plural hypermonosyllables

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

Origin

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

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APA

hypermonosyllable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermonosyllable

MLA

“hypermonosyllable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermonosyllable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermonosyllable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermonosyllable.

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