mono-
English
Alternative forms
- mon- (before some vowel-initial roots)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Synonyms
- uni- (from Latin)
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with mono-
Translations
one
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See also
Further reading
- “mono-”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “mono-”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with mono-
Further reading
- “mono-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “mono-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “mono-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “mono-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmono-/, [ˈmo̞no̞-]
Usage notes
- mono- and uni- are used when the headword is a loan. Else, yksi- is used. For example, monogamy is monogamia or yksiavioisuus.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with mono-
Galician
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Derived terms
From
Galician terms prefixed with mono-
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German
Alternative forms
- mon- (before some vowel-initial roots)
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mo(ː)no/
- Hyphenation: mo‧no-
Audio (file)
Derived terms
German terms prefixed with mono-
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with mono-
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.nɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnɔ
- Syllabification: mo‧no
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with mono-
Further reading
- mono- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmõ.no/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmo.no/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmɔ.nɔ/
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with mono-
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”).
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with mono-
Further reading
- “mono-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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