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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mono-, (before a vowel)mon- combining form - one; single: monochrome, monorail
- indicating that a chemical compound contains a single specified atom or group: monoxide
Etymology: from Greek monos mon•o1 /ˈmɑnoʊ/USA pronunciation n. - Informal Termsmononucleosis:a bad case of mono.
mon•o2 /ˈmɑnoʊ/USA pronunciation adj. - Music and Dance, Sound Reproductionmonophonic:The old mono records were scratchy and worn.
mono-, prefix. - mono- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "one, single, lone.'' This meaning is found in such words as: monarch, monastery, monochrome, monocle, monogamy, monogram, monograph, monolingual, monolith, monologue, mononucleosis, monopoly, monorail, monosyllable, monotonous.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•o1 (mon′ō),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsinfectious mononucleosis.
mon•o2 (mon′ō),USA pronunciation adj. - Music and Dance, Sound Reproductionmonophonic (def. 2).
mono-, - a combining form meaning "alone,'' "single,'' "one'' (monogamy);
specialized in some scientific terms to denote a monomolecular thickness (monolayer) and adapted in chemistry to apply to compounds containing one atom of a particular element (monohydrate).
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] mon-. - Greek, combining form of mónos alone
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