Etymology

monocyclic

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Today it means: Having a single cycle of development or activity. Full definition →

English cyclic ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. English todaymonocyclic

From mono- + cyclic.

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