univocalicadj.n.
/ˌjuːnɪvəʊˈkalɪk/, U.S. /ˌjunəˌvoʊˈkælɪk/ A. adj.
Of poetry, prose, etc.: composed using only one of the vowels.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > types of poem according to form > [adjective] > using only one vowel
univocalic1853
1853 H. L. Temple in Notes & Queries 29 Oct. 416/1 Univocalic verses... Wars harm all ranks, all arts, all crafts appal.
1979 Logophile 3 i. 3/2 Perhaps a greater challenge..lies in the creation of univocalic verses.
B. n.
A piece of univocalic writing.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > types of poem according to form > [noun] > poem using only one vowel
univocalic1975
1975 W. R. Espy Almanac of Words at Play 55 (heading) Univocalics.
1984 T. Augarde Oxf. Guide Word Games xiii. 112 Univocalics are writings that use only one vowel.
1988 Listener 3 Mar. 17 Whole poems have been written with just one vowel (univocalics), ‘No cool monsoons blow soft on Oxford dons..’.
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adj.n.1853