mono-

mono-

(word root) one, single

Examples of words with the root mono-: monocable

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mono-

or mon-

pref.

1. One; single; alone: monomorphic.

2. Containing a single atom, radical, or group: monobasic.

3. Monomolecular; monatomic: monolayer.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from Greek, from monos, single, alone; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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mono-

or before a vowel

mon-

combining form

1. one; single: monochrome; monorail.

2. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound contains a single specified atom or group: monoxide.

[from Greek monos]

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mon•o¹

(ˈmɒn oʊ)

n.

infectious mononucleosis.

[by shortening]

mon•o²

(ˈmɒn oʊ)

adj.

monophonic (def. 2).

[by shortening]

mono-

a combining form meaning “one, single, lone” (monochromatic; monogamy), “containing one atom or group of a given kind” (monoamine).

Also, esp. before a vowel,mon-.

[< Greek, comb. form of mónos alone]

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mono-

A prefix that means "one, only, single," as in monochromatic, having only one color. It is often found in chemical names where it means "containing just one" of the specified atom or group, as in carbon monoxide, which is carbon attached to a single oxygen atom.

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Translations

mono-

[ˌmɒnəʊ-] prefix → mono-

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mono-

pref → Mono-, mono-

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