monophonousadj.

Brit.

/məˈnɒfənəs/,

/məˈnɒfn̩əs/, U.S.

/məˈnɑfənəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mono- comb. form, -phonous comb. form.

Etymology: < mono- comb. form + -phonous comb. form. Compare ancient Greek μονόϕωνος with only one voice or tone, deaf and mute. With sense 2 compare earlier polyphonous adj.

rare.

†1. Linguistics. = homophonous adj. 2. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adjective] > similar in sound

homophone1623

consonant1645

unison1675

homotonous1775

symphonious1786

idem sonans1822

homophonous1826

paronymous1835

antiphonetic1840

co-sonant1856

monophonous1869

symphonic1880

homophonic1942

1869 J. L. Nevins China xiv. 197 In our language, these monophonous words are so few that the other words in the sentence clearly fix the meaning.

2. Music. = monophonic adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > [adjective] > by quality of sound

softa1525

lofty1598

vocal1649

alto1802

contrabass1834

soprano1856

baritone1876

monophonous1878

tinny1904

sopranino1907

plinky1926

1878 J. Hullah in Grove's Dict. Music I. 47 An air is a composition for a single voice or any monophonous instrument.

1938 A. E. Wier Macmillan Encycl. Music & Musicians 1204/2 All ethnic music is monodic or monophonous.

1974 Time (Montreal) 18 Mar. 51/3 It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monophonous
释义	monophonousadj. Brit. /məˈnɒfənəs/, /məˈnɒfn̩əs/, U.S. /məˈnɑfənəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mono- comb. form, -phonous comb. form. Etymology: < mono- comb. form + -phonous comb. form. Compare ancient Greek μονόϕωνος with only one voice or tone, deaf and mute. With sense 2 compare earlier polyphonous adj. rare. †1. Linguistics. = homophonous adj. 2. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adjective] > similar in sound homophone1623 consonant1645 unison1675 homotonous1775 symphonious1786 idem sonans1822 homophonous1826 paronymous1835 antiphonetic1840 co-sonant1856 monophonous1869 symphonic1880 homophonic1942 1869 J. L. Nevins China xiv. 197 In our language, these monophonous words are so few that the other words in the sentence clearly fix the meaning. 2. Music. = monophonic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > [adjective] > by quality of sound softa1525 lofty1598 vocal1649 alto1802 contrabass1834 soprano1856 baritone1876 monophonous1878 tinny1904 sopranino1907 plinky1926 1878 J. Hullah in Grove's Dict. Music I. 47 An air is a composition for a single voice or any monophonous instrument. 1938 A. E. Wier Macmillan Encycl. Music & Musicians 1204/2 All ethnic music is monodic or monophonous. 1974 Time (Montreal) 18 Mar. 51/3 It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1869
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