mono

See also mono-, -mono, and moño

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of mononucleosis.

Noun

mono (uncountable)

1. Short for mononucleosis.

Synonyms

• mononucleosis
• glandular fever
• the kissing disease

Etymology 2

Probably from the prefix mono- meaning “one, single”

Noun

mono (plural monos)

1. (slang, UK, Australia) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding

Synonyms

• wheelie

Etymology 3

Shortening of monophonic.

Adjective

mono (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

   Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono.

Translations

having only a single audio channel

• Japanese: モノ (ja) (mono)

• Russian: моно (ru) (móno), монофонический (ru) (monofoníčeskij)

Antonyms

• stereo

Anagrams

• moon, Moon

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Esperanto

Etymology

From English money.

Noun

mono (plural monoj, accusative singular monon, accusative plural monojn)

1. money

   La novgeedzoj devas ŝpareme vivi kiam ili savas sufiĉan monon por aĉeti domon.

   The newlyweds must live frugally as they save enough money to purchase a house.

Related terms

• senmona (“penniless”)

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Finnish

Etymology

Shortened from the family name Mononen.

Noun

mono

1. (colloquial) a skiing shoe.

Synonyms

• (skiing shoe): hiihtokenkä

Usage notes

• This is still a trademark, owned by the Mono company.

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Galician

Noun

mono m (plural monos)

1. ape

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Japanese

Romanization

mono

1. See もの

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Spanish

Adjective

mono m (feminine mona, masculine plural monos, feminine plural monas)

1. (colloquial) cute, pretty
2. (Colombia, colloquial) blond, blonde
3. (US) nigger

Synonyms

• (pretty):bonito
• (blond): rubio

Noun

mono m (plural monos)

1. monkey
2. overalls (in non-US sense), coveralls
3. (Chile, Peru) tracksuit, joggers (garment consisting of a top and trousers for sports and casual wear)
4. (Costa Rica, slang) the vulva or vagina

Synonyms

• (tracksuit): buzo, chándal

Noun

mono m (plural monos, feminine singular mona, feminine plural monas)

1. monkey
2. (Mexico, Chile) doll, puppet
3. (colloquial) withdrawal symptom

   estar con el mono

   to have withdrawal symptoms

Synonyms

• (monkey): chango (Mexico), maimón, mico, simio
• (doll): muñeco
• (overalls): mono de trabajo, overol, buzo

Derived terms

• monos animados
• monada