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[ˈmɒnətəʊn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
(e.g: he sat and answered the questions in a monotone)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from modern Latin monotonus, from late Greek monotonos
[ˈmɒnətəʊn], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a voice or other sound) unchanging in pitch; without intonation or expressiveness
(e.g: his monotone reading of the two-hour report)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from modern Latin monotonus, from late Greek monotonos
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