monotype Syllabification: (mon·o·type)Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌtīp/Definition of monotype noun 1 (Monotype) [usually as modifier] Printing, trademark a typesetting machine, now little used, that casts type in metal, one character at a time. 2a single print taken from a design created in oil paint or printing ink on glass or metal. monotype in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of monotype in the British & World English dictionary