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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Scottish. man.
a Japanese personal or family device or insignia.
╂[< Japanese 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-,
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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mon- [mon-] ;
Useful english dictionary. 2012.