monomachia

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noun

A duel; single combat.

OriginLatin monomachia ← Ancient Greek μονομαχία →
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Meanings

nounmonomachia (plural monomachias)

plural monomachias · alternative monomachy

  1. obsoleteA duel; single combat.

    the duello or monomachia

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμονομαχία
  2. Latinmonomachia
  3. Englishmonomachia

From Latin monomachia, from Ancient Greek μονομαχία (monomakhía); μόνος (mónos, “single, alone”) + μάχομαι (mákhomai, “fight”).

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APA

monomachia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomachia

MLA

“monomachia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomachia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monomachia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomachia.

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