Mono Definition

mŏnō

monos

noun

monos

Infectious mononucleosis.

Webster's New World

(slang, UK, Australia) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.

Wiktionary

(category theory) Abbreviation of monomorphism.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

adjective

Monophonic.

Webster's New World

Monaural; monophonic.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
single-channel
monophonic

prefix

One; single; alone.

Monomorphic.

American Heritage

Containing a single atom, radical, or group.

Monobasic.

American Heritage

Monomolecular; monatomic.

Monolayer.

American Heritage

affix

One, alone, single.

Monocracy.

Webster's New World

Containing one atom or one chemical group.

Monohydric.

Webster's New World

Having a thickness of one molecule.

Monolayer.

Webster's New World

pronoun

A county in California.

Wiktionary

An alkaline desert lake in this county that has a unique ecosystem.

Wiktionary

A tribe of Native Americans from California; the language of this people.

Wiktionary

An ethnic group from the Congo; the language of this people.

Wiktionary

A town in Ontario.

Wiktionary

Origin of Mono

Middle English from Old French from Latin from Greek from monos single, alone men-⁴ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Gr mono- < monos, single, alone < IE base *men-, small, single > OIr menb, small

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Probably from the prefix mono- meaning “one, single"

From Wiktionary
Shortening of mononucleosis.

From Wiktionary
Shortening of monomorphism.

From Wiktionary
Shortening of monophonic.

From Wiktionary
Short for monophonic

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition