Antiquity(noun) the quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. Antiquity(noun) old age. Antiquity(noun) ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
Syllabic consonant. A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the m, n and l in the English words rhythm, button and bottle, or is the nucleus of a syllable, like the r sound in the American pronunciation of work.
The definition of monosyllabic is a word with only one syllable or a person who uses short, abrupt words in conversation. The word cat is an example of a monosyllabic word. A sullen teenager who only uses short words to chat with his parents is an example of someone who is monosyllabic.