Etymology

monolinear

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Today it means: Having vertical and horizontal strokes of the same visual weight. Full definition →

English linear ← Latin līneāris ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Latinlīneāris
  5. Englishlinear
  6. English todaymonolinear

From mono- + linear.

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