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{ Mon`o*ton"ic (?), Mon`o*ton"ic*al (?), }
a. Of, pertaining to, or uttered in, a
monotone; monotonous. "Monotonical declamation."
Chesterfield.

Mo*not"o*nist (?), n. One who
talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is
produced. Richardson.

Mo*not"o*nous (?), a. [Gr. &?;;
mo`nos alone, single + &?; tone. See Tone.]
Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity;
characterized by monotony; without change or variety;
wearisome. -- Mo*not"o*nous*ly, adv.
-- Mo*not"o*nous*ness, n.

Mo*not"o*ny (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
monotonie. See Monotonius.] 1. A
frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull
uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing.

2. Any irksome sameness, or want of
variety.

At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of
the surrounding expanse attracts attention.


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