monotransitive

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adjective

pertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language.

OriginEnglish transitive ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos →
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Meanings

adjectivemonotransitive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarpertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishtransitive
  7. Englishmonotransitive

From mono- + transitive.

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Translations

Greek μονόπτωτος
  • μονόπτωτος (monóptotos)Translations
Polish jednoprzechodni, monotranzytywny
  • jednoprzechodniTranslations
  • monotranzytywnyTranslations
Spanish monotransitivo
  • monotransitivoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

monotransitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotransitive

MLA

“monotransitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotransitive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monotransitive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotransitive.

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