"monotone" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/ [UK], /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ [US] Audio: En-uk-monotone.ogg [UK], En-us-monotone.ogg [US], en-au-monotone.ogg [Australia] Forms: more monotone [comparative], most monotone [superlative]
Etymology: From the post-Classical Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”) or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”); compare cognate adjectives, namely the French monotone, the German monoton, the Italian monotono, and the Spanish monótono, as well as the slightly earlier English noun monotony and adjective monotonical. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|monotonus||unvarying in tone}} Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”), {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|el|μονότονος||steady”, “unwavering}} μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”), {{cog|fr|monotone}} French monotone, {{cog|de|monoton}} German monoton, {{cog|it|monotono}} Italian monotono, {{cog|es|monótono}} Spanish monótono, {{m|en|monotony}} monotony, {{m|en|monotonical}} monotonical Head templates: {{en-adj}} monotone (comparative more monotone, superlative most monotone)
  1. (of speech or a sound) Having a single unvaried pitch. Translations (having a single pitch): еднозвучен (ednozvučen) (Bulgarian), monòton (Catalan), jednotvárnost jeho hlasu (Czech), monotoninen (Finnish), monton (German), monotonale (Italian), hātahi (Maori), monótono (Portuguese), monotónico [Portugal] (Portuguese), monotônico [Brazil] (Portuguese), monoton (Romanian), моното́нный (monotónnyj) (Russian), monótono (Spanish), monoton (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-monotone-en-adj-VXn8SuTI Disambiguation of 'having a single pitch': 82 18
  2. (mathematics) Being, or having the salient properties of, a monotone function. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-monotone-en-adj--1a9yFYg Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pseudomonotone

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/ [UK], /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ [US] Audio: En-uk-monotone.ogg [UK], En-us-monotone.ogg [US], en-au-monotone.ogg [Australia] Forms: monotones [plural]
Etymology: From the post-Classical Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”) or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”); compare cognate adjectives, namely the French monotone, the German monoton, the Italian monotono, and the Spanish monótono, as well as the slightly earlier English noun monotony and adjective monotonical. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|monotonus||unvarying in tone}} Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”), {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|el|μονότονος||steady”, “unwavering}} μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”), {{cog|fr|monotone}} French monotone, {{cog|de|monoton}} German monoton, {{cog|it|monotono}} Italian monotono, {{cog|es|monótono}} Spanish monótono, {{m|en|monotony}} monotony, {{m|en|monotonical}} monotonical Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} monotone (countable and uncountable, plural monotones)
  1. A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (A single tone in speech or sound): hātahi (Maori), reo pūkawa (Maori)
    Sense id: en-monotone-en-noun-ksGc0iPw Disambiguation of 'A single tone in speech or sound': 62 38
  2. A piece of writing in one strain throughout. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-monotone-en-noun-0Piw1fVU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 17 16 47 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: monotone convergence theorem, monotonic, monotonous, monotony

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/ [UK], /ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ [US] Audio: En-uk-monotone.ogg [UK], En-us-monotone.ogg [US], en-au-monotone.ogg [Australia] Forms: monotones [present, singular, third-person], monotoning [participle, present], monotoned [participle, past], monotoned [past]
Etymology: From the post-Classical Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”) or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”); compare cognate adjectives, namely the French monotone, the German monoton, the Italian monotono, and the Spanish monótono, as well as the slightly earlier English noun monotony and adjective monotonical. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|monotonus||unvarying in tone}} Latin monotonus (“unvarying in tone”), {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|el|μονότονος||steady”, “unwavering}} μονότονος (monótonos, “steady”, “unwavering”), {{cog|fr|monotone}} French monotone, {{cog|de|monoton}} German monoton, {{cog|it|monotono}} Italian monotono, {{cog|es|monótono}} Spanish monótono, {{m|en|monotony}} monotony, {{m|en|monotonical}} monotonical Head templates: {{en-verb}} monotone (third-person singular simple present monotones, present participle monotoning, simple past and past participle monotoned)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To speak in a monotone. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-monotone-en-verb-GcHxFuJo

Adverb [Esperanto]

Etymology: monotona + -e Etymology templates: {{suffix|eo|monotona|e}} monotona + -e Head templates: {{eo-head}} monotone
  1. monotonously
    Sense id: en-monotone-eo-adv-x3esO6z6
  2. in monotone
    Sense id: en-monotone-eo-adv-hV7PAeh9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto terms suffixed with -e: 0 0

Adjective [French]

IPA: /mɔ.nɔ.tɔn/ Audio: Fr-monotone.ogg Forms: monotones [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin monotonus, from Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|LL.|monotonus}} Late Latin monotonus, {{der|fr|grc|μονότονος}} Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} monotone (plural monotones)
  1. monotone
    Sense id: en-monotone-fr-adj-dLyftb1Z
  2. whose speech is monotone
    Sense id: en-monotone-fr-adj-G3cp50Tb
  3. boring due to uniformity or lack of variety; monotonous
    Sense id: en-monotone-fr-adj-DV3MKo8f Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 22 62

Adjective [German]

Audio: De-monotone.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} monotone
  1. inflection of monoton: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-de-adj-9JMr4zSf
  2. inflection of monoton: Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, strong Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-de-adj-cHIyVJYP
  3. inflection of monoton: Tags: form-of, nominative, singular, weak Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-de-adj-H7hU7gUx Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 37 21
  4. inflection of monoton: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, neuter, singular, weak Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-de-adj-qPPaqMn-

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} monotone
  1. feminine plural of monotono Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: monotono
    Sense id: en-monotone-it-adj-sJP0d4e5 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|adjective form}} monotone
  1. definite singular of monoton Tags: definite, form-of, singular Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-nb-adj-WUSzL0on
  2. plural of monoton Tags: form-of, plural Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-nb-adj-5122ye1C

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|adjective form}} monotone
  1. definite singular of monoton Tags: definite, form-of, singular Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-nn-adj-WUSzL0on
  2. plural of monoton Tags: form-of, plural Form of: monoton
    Sense id: en-monotone-nn-adj-5122ye1C

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for monotone meaning in All languages combined (20.2kB)

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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian adjective forms",
        "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Italian non-lemma forms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "monotono"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feminine plural of monotono"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monotono",
          "monotono#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "monotone"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adjective form"
      },
      "expansion": "monotone",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "monoton"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "definite singular of monoton"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monoton",
          "monoton#Norwegian Bokmål"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "monoton"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of monoton"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monoton",
          "monoton#Norwegian Bokmål"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "monotone"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "adjective form"
      },
      "expansion": "monotone",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "monoton"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "definite singular of monoton"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monoton",
          "monoton#Norwegian Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "monoton"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of monoton"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monoton",
          "monoton#Norwegian Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "monotone"
}

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