monophrasis

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noun

Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.

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monolexismonolexiasingle-wordnessuniverbationword-amalgamationlaconism
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Meanings

nounmonophrasis (usually uncountable, plural monophrases)

plural monophrases

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesAny word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.
  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA univerbation; a polylectic term merger.
  3. figurativelyuncountableusuallyA laconic response.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
monolexismonolexiasingle-wordnessuniverbationword-amalgamationlaconism
Also see
univerbation

Origin

From mono- + Latin phrasis.

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Cite this entry
APA

monophrasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophrasis

MLA

“monophrasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophrasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophrasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophrasis.

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