Etymology

mono

mon·o
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mono · noun, adjective1

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

mono · adjective2

Clipping of monophonic.

mono · adjective, noun3

Clipping of monoamorous.

Mono · noun, proper noun4

Uncertain. The Monache, a related ethnic group, seem to derive their name from the same common source as the Mono, as -chi occurs otherwise in the Yokutsan and Miwok languages as a relatively common suffix on tribal names.

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