μονομάχος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From μόνος (mónos, alone) +‎ μᾰ́χη (mákhē, combat) +‎ -ος (-os), literally lone warrior, from μάχομαι (mákhomai, to fight, battle, contend).

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Adjective[edit]

μονομᾰ́χος (monomákhosm or f (neuter μονομᾰ́χον); second declension

  1. fighting in single combat; dueling by hand-to-hand combat

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Noun[edit]

μονομᾰ́χος (monomákhosm (genitive μονομᾰ́χου); second declension

  1. close combat contender, warrior, fighter, dueler
  2. (Koine, Ancient Rome) a gladiator

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek μονομάχος (monomákhos), equivalent to μόνος (mónos, alone) +‎ μάχη (máchi, combat) +‎ -ος (-os), literally lone warrior.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mo.noˈma.xos/
  • Hyphenation: μο‧νο‧μά‧χος

Noun[edit]

μονομάχος (monomáchosm (plural μονομάχοι)

  1. contestant, dueller, duellist
  2. (historical, Ancient Rome) a gladiator

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Related terms[edit]

  • μονομαχία f (monomachía, duel, joust, contest)
  • ψάρι μονομάχος (psári monomáchos, fighting fish)

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