monophtongue

== French == === Alternative forms === monophthongue (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔf.tɔ̃ɡ/ Homophones: monophtonguent, monophtongues === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin monophthongos or monophthongus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μονόφθογγος (monóphthongos, “monophthong”). ==== Noun ==== monophtongue f (plural monophtongues) (phonetics, phonology) monophthong ===== Derived terms ===== monophtonguer monophtongaison ===== See also ===== diphtongue triphtongue === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== monophtongue inflection of monophtonguer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “monophtongue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012