monophonous

adjective /məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/

1. Able to produce only one sound at a time.

2. Characterized by monophony.

   It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song.

Where it comes from

From mono- + -phonous. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry monophonous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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