monótono

monotonous

adjective moh-NOH-toh-noh Rare

Origin: From Greek monotonos (single tone), via Latin.

Also means

dull, tedious

Usage Note

Monótono carries its written accent on the antepenultimate syllable, making it esdrújulo (proparoxytone) — a class of words that always bear a written accent in Spanish. It pairs naturally with nouns like trabajo, voz, and vida. The abstract noun is monotonía and the adverb monótonamente.

Examples

"La conferencia fue muy monótona."

Natural Translation

The lecture was very monotonous.

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