monosyllable

[ mon-uh-sil-uh-buh l ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌsɪl ə bəl /

a word of one syllable, as yes or no.

Origin of monosyllable

First recorded in 1525–35; mono- + syllable

The first line can only be scanned by reading The ordre as Th'ordr' (monosyllable).

Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems |Geoffrey Chaucer
"Strange as it may appear," replied she, for the first time uttering something more than a monosyllable.

The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 |William A. Caruthers
“Sure,” he said; and with that monosyllable dismissed the subject from his mind for matters that gave him savage delight.

The Twins of Suffering Creek |Ridgwell Cullum
Magnificent was the sound Mrs. Gereth threw into this monosyllable.

The Spoils of Poynton |Henry James

She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—“Yes.”

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI |Robert Louis Stevenson

monosyllable

/ (ˈmɒnəˌsɪləbəl) /

a word of one syllable, esp one used as a sentence

monosyllabism, noun