μονόλιθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

μονό- (monó-, mono-) + λίθος (líthos, stone)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μονόλιθος • (monólithos) m or f (neuter μονόλιθον); second declension

  1. made of one stone

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Also as in Ancient Greek μονόλιθος (monólithos, adjective). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Senses from French monolithe?”) μονό- (monó-, mono-) + λίθος (líthos, stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈno.li.θos/
  • Hyphenation: μο‧νό‧λι‧θος

Noun

μονόλιθος • (monólithos) m (plural μονόλιθοι)

  1. huge stone
  2. huge object made up of only on piece of stone, monolith

Declension

  • μεγάλιθος m (megálithos) (archaeology)
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