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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries単調な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tantō na
"毎日の作業は単調で退屈だ。"
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Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
"She grew tired of her monotonous daily routine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Greek monotonos (from monos 'single' + tonos 'tone') + -ous.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "monotonous" is said worldwide
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monotone
Transliteration: monotone
"Son travail quotidien est très monotone."
monoton
Transliteration: monoton
"Die Arbeit in der Fabrik ist oft monoton."
monotono
Transliteration: monotono
"La sua voce aveva un tono monotono."
monótono
Transliteration: monótono
"El paisaje era aburrido y monótono."
monótomo
Transliteration: monotono
Script: monótono
"Ele achava a rotina diária muito monótona."
एकरस
Transliteration: ekras
"उसकी दिनचर्या बहुत एकरस हो गई है।"
单调的
Transliteration: dāndiào de
"日复一日的工作很单调。"
단조로운
Transliteration: danjoroun
"그의 목소리는 너무 단조롭다."
単調な
Transliteration: tantō na
"毎日の作業は単調で退屈だ。"
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