mono

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒn.əʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.noʊ/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ˈmoːnoː/ Rhymes: -ɒnəʊ Hyphenation: mon‧o === Etymology 1 === Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”). ==== Noun ==== mono (countable and uncountable, plural monos) (slang, UK, Australia) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding. Synonym: wheelie (eating disorders) A diet where someone eats only one type of food. plum mono ― plums-only diet (typically for a day) (category theory) Clipping of monomorphism. (pathology, informal, uncountable) Clipping of mononucleosis. (informal, countable) Any fish of the family Monodactylidae. ===== Related terms ===== monic ==== Adjective ==== mono (not comparable) (informal) Clipping of monochrome. (informal) Clipping of monosexual. Coordinate terms: bi, pan === Etymology 2 === Clipping of monophonic. ==== Adjective ==== mono (not comparable) (informal) Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel. Coordinate term: stereo ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === Clipping of monoamorous. ==== Adjective ==== mono (comparative more mono, superlative most mono) (informal) Monoamorous, monogamous. Coordinate term: poly ==== Noun ==== mono (plural monos) (informal) A monogamous person. === See also === mono no aware mono wind === Anagrams === Moon, OMON, moon, nomo- == Aragonese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === mono m (plural monos) monkey === References === Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “mono”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN == Bangi == === Noun === mono medicine, drug == Esperanto == === Etymology === Borrowed from French monnaie and English money, both from Latin monēta (“money, coin, mint”), from the name of the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmono/ Rhymes: -ono Syllabification: mo‧no === Noun === mono (accusative singular monon, plural monoj, accusative plural monojn) money ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mono”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “mono”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 === Anagrams === nomo, omon == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmono/, [ˈmo̞no̞] Rhymes: -ono Syllabification(key): mo‧no Hyphenation(key): mo‧no === Etymology 1 === From a trademark "Mono", registered in 1932 by Lahden Saapas- ja Lapikasteollisuus O.Y, since 1943 Mono Oy. The name, suggested by Arkki Laine, was chosen as result of a contest. The winner justified the name by explaining that it came from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “unique”), which described the positioning of the skiing shoes of the firm on the market. Additionally, the founder of the firm was Jussi Mononen. ==== Noun ==== mono (genericized trademark) ski boot (slang, by extension) shoe ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (skiing shoe): hiihtokenkä ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “1. mono”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === Clipping of monofoninen (“monophonic”). ==== Adjective ==== mono mono (having only a single audio channel) Synonym: monofoninen ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “2. mono”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Anagrams === moon == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ.no/ === Etymology 1 === Clipping of monophonique. ==== Adjective ==== mono (plural monos) monophonic, monaural === Etymology 2 === Clipping of moniteur + -o. ==== Noun ==== mono m (plural monos) (informal) supervisor, leader (in a camp) === Further reading === “mono”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmono/ [ˈmõ.nʊ] Rhymes: -ono === Etymology 1 === Unknown. ==== Adjective ==== mono (feminine mona, masculine plural monos, feminine plural monas) hornless Synonyms: mouco, fanado === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish mono. ==== Noun ==== mono m (plural monos) monkey === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mono”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “mono”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mono”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Adjective ==== mono (invariable) single (of one part) === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== mono (invariable) (relational) mono === Anagrams === -nomo, nomo, nomò == Japanese == === Romanization === mono Rōmaji transcription of もの Rōmaji transcription of モノ == Latvian == === Adjective === mono clipping of monofonisks === Noun === mono f (invariable) clipping of monofonija == Lingala == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Bangi mono. ==== Noun ==== mono medicine, drug === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Bangi bono. ==== Verb ==== mono to see == Portuguese == === Etymology === Uncertain, but probably borrowed from or related to Spanish mono. === Pronunciation === === Noun === mono m (plural monos) ape (figuratively) lazy or ugly person (figuratively) deadstock (figuratively) bulky waste === Further reading === “mono”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “mono”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Haplographically from maimón (“monkey”), from Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn, “baboon, mandrill”). Compare English monkey. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmono/ [ˈmo.no] Rhymes: -ono Syllabification: mo‧no === Adjective === mono (feminine mona, masculine plural monos, feminine plural monas, superlative monísimo) (Spain, colloquial) cute, pretty Synonym: cuqui Near-synonym: bonito (Colombia, colloquial) blond, blonde Synonym: rubio === Noun === mono m (plural monos, feminine mona, feminine plural monas) monkey Synonyms: chango, maimón, mico, simio, (Louisiana) macaco boiler suit, coveralls, overall, onesie (a one-piece suit combining trousers and jacket, worn for heavy or hot manual labour) Synonyms: mono de trabajo, mameluco, braga, buzo, overol jumpsuit, overalls (a one-piece item of clothing originally by parachutists) jumpsuit (a female one-piece item of clothing) (Chile, Peru) tracksuit, joggers (garment consisting of a top and trousers for sports and casual wear) Synonyms: buzo, chándal (Costa Rica, slang) vagina, vulva (Mexico, Chile) doll, puppet Synonym: muñeco (colloquial) doodle (in the plural) cartoon (colloquial) withdrawal symptom Synonym: síndrome de abstinencia estar con el mono ― to have withdrawal symptoms ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “mono”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “mono”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA mono | Diccionario • DELE Ahora