Mo*not"o*mous (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. &?; cutting, fr. &?; to cut.] (Min.)
Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction only.
Mon"o*tone (?), n. [See Monotonous, Monotony.] 1. (Mus.) A single
unvaried tone or sound.
2. (Rhet.) The utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences,
on one unvaried key or line of pitch.
{ Mon`o*ton"ic (?), Mon`o*ton"ic*al (?), } a. Of, pertaining to, or
uttered in, a monotone; monotonous. "Monotonical declamation."
Chesterfield.
Mo*not"o*nist (?), n. One who talks in the same strain or on the same
subject until weariness is produced. Richardson.
Mo*not"o*nous (?), a. [Gr. &?;; mo`nos alone, single + &?; tone. See
Tone.] Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity;
characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome. --
Mo*not"o*nous*ly, adv. -- Mo*not"o*nous*ness, n.
Mo*not"o*ny (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. monotonie. See Monotonius.] 1. A
frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull
uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.