"monophrasis" meaning in All languages combined

See monophrasis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: monophrases [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + phrasis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|phrasis}} mono- + phrasis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|monophrases}} monophrasis (usually uncountable, plural monophrases)
  1. (linguistics) Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-monophrasis-en-noun-Zdvnb3Iw Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 41 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 47 41 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 29 27 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) A univerbation; a polylectic term merger. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-monophrasis-en-noun-Q1PBluZF Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 41 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 47 41 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 23 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (figurative) A laconic response. Tags: figuratively, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-monophrasis-en-noun-ebymBlut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 41 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 47 41 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 40 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: monolexis, monolexia, single-wordness, univerbation, word-amalgamation, laconism [figuratively] Related terms: monophrastic

Inflected forms

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