Etymology

monotheistic

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Today it means: Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed. Full definition →

English theistic ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishtheistic
  7. English todaymonotheistic

From mono- + theistic.

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