monophrasis
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monophrasis
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From mono- + Latin phrasis.
noun monophrases
- Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term.
- A univerbation; a polylectic term merger.
- A laconic response.
Similar: monolexis, monolexia, single-wordness, univerbation, word-amalgamation, laconism
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noun
Similar: monolexis, monolexia, single-wordness, univerbation, word-amalgamation, laconism
Talk about this word "monophrasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monophrasis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monophrasis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monophrasis "monophrasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monophrasis.Cite this
@misc{monophrasis_2026,
title = {monophrasis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monophrasis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
