-mony

suffix

Deadjectival suffix used to form an abstract noun usually from personal adjectives.

OriginLatin -mōnium →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Deadjectival suffix used to form an abstract noun usually from personal adjectives.
  2. Denominal and deverbal suffix used to form a noun designating a legal status, estate, property.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
-hood

Origin

  1. Latin-mōnium
  2. English-mony

Learned borrowing from Latin -mōnium, -mōnia.

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Cite this entry
APA

-mony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mony

MLA

“-mony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mony.

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