μόνος

See also: μονός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *mónwos, from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (small). See also Armenian մանր (manr, slender, small), Ancient Greek μανός (manós, sparse, rare), as well as several Germanic contexts including Middle Low German mone, möne (West Frisian meun, Dutch meun), Old High German muniwa, munuwa, munewa (German Münne (minnow)).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μόνος • (mónos) m (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνον); first/second declension (Attic, Koine, Byzantine)

  1. alone, forsaken, solitary
  2. only
  3. unique

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: mono-
  • Greek: μόνος (mónos)
  • Mariupol Greek: мо́нос (mónos), мо́ну (mónu)

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (small).

Compare Mariupol Greek мо́нос (mónos), мо́ну (mónu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonos/
  • Hyphenation: μό‧νος

Adjective

μόνος • (mónos) m (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνο)

  1. solitary, alone
  2. unmarried
  3. solo, unaccompanied
  4. unique, singular
  5. (used with an article) only
    Ο Κώστας ήταν ο μόνος που έτρεξε να βοηθήσει.
    O Kóstas ítan o mónos pou étrexe na voïthísei.
    Kostas was the only one to run for help.

Declension

Further reading

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