monotone

Meanings

Adjective

Noun

Verb

  • To speak in a monotone.

Origin

  • From the post-Classical Latin monotonus ("unvarying in tone") or its etymon the Ancient Greek μονότονος; 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.

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