μόνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *mónwos. For the ending, compare οἶος (oîos, only, single) from *óywos.[1] The etymology of the initial element is uncertain, but it may come from a Proto-Indo-European *men- (small); compare Ancient Greek μανός (manós, sparse, rare), Armenian մանր (manr, slender, small),[2] and possibly Proto-West Germanic *muniwu (small fish, minnow).

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    Adjective

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    μόνος (mónosm (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνον); first/second declension (Attic, Koine, Byzantine)

    1. alone, forsaken, solitary
    2. only
    3. unique

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • English: mono-
    • Greek: μόνος (mónos)
    • Mariupol Greek: мо́нос (mónos), мо́ну (mónu)

    References

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    1. ^ mono-, combining form.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
    2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μόνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 965-6

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos).

    Compare Mariupol Greek мо́нос (mónos), мо́ну (mónu).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈmonos/
    • Hyphenation: μό‧νος

    Adjective

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    μόνος (mónosm (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνο)

    1. solitary, alone
    2. unmarried
    3. solo, unaccompanied
    4. unique, singular
    5. (used with an article) only
      Ο Κώστας ήταν ο μόνος που έτρεξε να βοηθήσει.
      O Kóstas ítan o mónos pou étrexe na voïthísei.
      Kostas was the only one to run for help.

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