monosemicadj.¹

Brit.

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsiːmɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɑnəˈsimɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin monosemos , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin monosemos consisting of one mora (4th cent.; < ancient Greek μονο- mono- comb. form + σῆμα sign, mark: see sema n.) + -ic suffix.No Greek equivalent to the Latin etymon is attested, but compare ancient Greek δίσημος (see disemic adj.), τρίσημος triseme adj. and n.

Prosody. rare.

Of the length of one short syllable or mora (mora n.¹ 3a). Cf. disemic adj., trisemic adj. at triseme adj. and n. Derivatives, etc.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Monosemic, consisting in or equal to a single semeion (mora or unit of time).

1907 N.E.D. at Monochronous Consisting of one ‘time’ or mora; monosemic.

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

monosemicadj.²

Brit.

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsiːmɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɑnəˈsimɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monosemy n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < monosemy n. + -ic suffix, after polysemic adj. Compare French monosémique (1965). Compare earlier monosemantemic adj., monosemantic adj.

Linguistics.

Of a word: having only one meaning. Cf. monosemantic adj., monosemous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > monosemy > [adjective]

monosignative1940

monosignificant1940

monosemantemic1957

monosemantic1960

monosemic1969

monosemous1975

1969 Computers & Humanities 3 251 The verses contain a very high proportion of monosemic words and polysemic words used in their primary meaning.

1971 O. Wojtasiewicz tr. J. Pelc Stud. Functional Logical Semiotics 23 The English word ‘bay’ has more usages... ‘Orchid’, on the other hand, is a monosemic word.

1985 Trans. Yorks. Dial. Soc. 85 33 The lexemes ‘floor’..and ‘ceiling’..were polysemic units to start with, but in Standard English they are now monosemic.

1991 Word 42 95 He claims that in fact most words are monosemic, having but one highly abstract meaning.

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

单词	monosemic
释义	monosemicadj.¹ Brit. /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsiːmɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɑnəˈsimɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin monosemos , -ic suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin monosemos consisting of one mora (4th cent.; < ancient Greek μονο- mono- comb. form + σῆμα sign, mark: see sema n.) + -ic suffix.No Greek equivalent to the Latin etymon is attested, but compare ancient Greek δίσημος (see disemic adj.), τρίσημος triseme adj. and n. Prosody. rare. Of the length of one short syllable or mora (mora n.¹ 3a). Cf. disemic adj., trisemic adj. at triseme adj. and n. Derivatives, etc. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Monosemic, consisting in or equal to a single semeion (mora or unit of time). 1907 N.E.D. at Monochronous Consisting of one ‘time’ or mora; monosemic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). monosemicadj.² Brit. /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsiːmɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɑnəˈsimɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monosemy n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < monosemy n. + -ic suffix, after polysemic adj. Compare French monosémique (1965). Compare earlier monosemantemic adj., monosemantic adj. Linguistics. Of a word: having only one meaning. Cf. monosemantic adj., monosemous adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > monosemy > [adjective] monosignative1940 monosignificant1940 monosemantemic1957 monosemantic1960 monosemic1969 monosemous1975 1969 Computers & Humanities 3 251 The verses contain a very high proportion of monosemic words and polysemic words used in their primary meaning. 1971 O. Wojtasiewicz tr. J. Pelc Stud. Functional Logical Semiotics 23 The English word ‘bay’ has more usages... ‘Orchid’, on the other hand, is a monosemic word. 1985 Trans. Yorks. Dial. Soc. 85 33 The lexemes ‘floor’..and ‘ceiling’..were polysemic units to start with, but in Standard English they are now monosemic. 1991 Word 42 95 He claims that in fact most words are monosemic, having but one highly abstract meaning. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1890adj.²1969
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