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monotony
What does monotony mean?
monotony (noun): tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use monotony in a sentence?
- He had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce monotony?
/məˈnɑtəni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does monotony come from?
From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety
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