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mono-
(MON-oh)one
Greek for one. Mono and uni both mean one but come from different languages.
prefixGreek
Number & quantityExample words
monologue
a speech given by one person
monorail
a train that runs on one rail
monotone
one tone — flat in sound
monopoly
control of a market by one company
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing mono-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
monologue
a speech given by one person
monogram
a design made from one or more letters
monorail
a train that runs on one rail
monotone
one tone — flat in sound
monopoly
control of a market by one company
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
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