mon-

combining form or mono-

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Old French, from Latin, from Greek, from monos alone, single — more at monk

1.

a. : consisting of or having only one : single

monarch

monoplane

b. : by or from one only

monogenic

monodrama

c. : restricted to only one

monogamy

monologue

d. : only one at a time

monotocous

e. : alone

monophobia

2.

a. : containing one atom, radical, or group (of a specified kind)

monoxide

monoether

monobromide

— usually omitted in names of specific compounds as being understood

monobromoacetone or bromoacetone

b. : monomolecular

monofilm

monolayer

3.

a. : affecting a single part

monoplegia

b. : due to a single cause

monobacillary

c. : monomeric

monostyrene

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var. of mono- before a vowel: monacid.

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mon¹ «mon», noun.

Scottish. man.

mon² «mon», noun.

a Japanese personal or family device or insignia.

╂[< Japanese mon]

Mon «mohn», noun, plural Mons or Mon.

1. a member of a people living in southeastern Burma, culturally not related to the native Burmese.

2. the Mon-Khmer language of this people.

mon-,

prefix. the form of mono- (Cf. ↑mono-) before vowels, as in monatomic, monism.

mon.,

1. monastery.

2. monetary.

Mon.,

an abbreviation for the following:

1. Monaco.

2. Monastery.

3. Monday.

4. Monsignor.

5. Montana.

6. Monument.

MON (no periods),

motor octane number.

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comb. form variant spelling of mono- shortened before a vowel (as in monamine)

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mon- [mon-] ;

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