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monophonous

/məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/ UK

Where it comes from

From mono- + -phonous. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”).

adjective

not comparable Able to produce only one sound at a time.
not comparable Characterized by monophony. It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song.
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@misc{monophonous_2026,
  title = {monophonous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monophonous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}