mono
nounadjectiveadjectiveadjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmɒn.əʊ//
- United States//ˈmɑ.noʊ//
- //ˈmoːnoː//
A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.
noun
- 1
slangA bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.
- 2
A diet where someone eats only one type of food.
plum mono
- 3
informalAny fish of the family Monodactylidae.
- 4
Variant of monomorphismClipping of monomorphism.
- 5
Variant of mononucleosisinformalClipping of mononucleosis.
Etymology
Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).
adjective
- 1
Variant of monochromeinformalClipping of monochrome.
The excellent on-screen display of italics, superscripts and subscripts, and other niceties available on the color screen now display on mono monitors, but with the inherently superior text font of the mono mode.
- 2
Variant of monosexualinformalClipping of monosexual.
People who do wish to be recognizable as trans or bi are often coercively passed off as cis or mono anyway.
adjective
- 1
informalMonaural 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.
Etymology
Clipping of monophonic.
adjective
- 1
informalMonoamorous, monogamous.
Etymology
Clipping of monoamorous.
noun
- 1
informalA monogamous person.
For some monos, there are no acceptable mono—poly solutions as far as they are concerned.
Forms
- plural
- monos
- comparative
- more mono
- superlative
- most mono
mono · A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.
Mono · A member of a Native American people who traditionally live…monologue · A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy;…monopoly · A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which…