| monepic |
| Definition: That which consists of a single word (e.g., a one-word sentence). Note: As opposed to polyepic, which denotes that which is composed of more than one word. |
| Example: Yes! |
| Etymology: The term derives from the Greek monos, one + epos, word. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1843: "This proposition will consist of one word only, or of divers words … will be either monoepic or polyepic." (Bentham Lang. Wks. 1843 VIII. 333/1) |