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monosyllabic

mono.syl.lab.ic \.ma:n-*-s*-'lab-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ \-.sil-*-'bis-*t-e-\ aj 
   [prob. fr. F monosyllabique, fr. monosyllable] 1: consisting of one 
   syllable or of monosyllables  2a: using or speaking only monosyllables  2b: 
   conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : TERSE  - 
   mono.syl.lab.i.cal.ly av