Etymology

monotransitive

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Today it means: pertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language. Full definition →

English transitive ← 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. Englishtransitive
  7. English todaymonotransitive

From mono- + transitive.

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