The prefix, mono- and mon-, implies one, single or alone.
Words with the Prefix Mono- and Mon-
We created the list of words with the prefix mono- and mon- by referencing two dictionaries: Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary and Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary. We limited these words to those most appropriate for a child in grades 5 through 8 or ages 10 through 14.
Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| monarch | a person who rules over a kingdom or empire (adj. monarchical) |
| monarchism | the laws of the monarchical government; belief and support in these laws (n. monarchist) |
| monarchy | total rule by one person |
| monitor | a student appointed to assist a teacher |
| monk | a male member of a religious community who relinquishes worldly possessions, remains poor and unmarried, and obeys the laws of his community (adj. monkish) |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing or photograph in a single color (adj. monochromatic) |
| monocle | an eye glass for one |
| monocot | a group of flowering plants, e.g., palm and grass, having an embryo with a single cotyledon and usually leaves with parallel veins and flower parts in groups of 3 (also monocotyledon) |
| monocular | of, pertaining to, or for the use of only one eye |
| monocyte | a large white blood cell that is formed in the bone marrow and travels to the connective tissues where it develops into a macrophage |
| monogamy | marriage with one person |
| monolith | a single great stone often in the form of a monument or column (adj. monolithic) |
| monologue | a long speech delivered by one person (also monolog) |
| monophonic | of or relating to sound recording or reproduction involving a single transmission path |
| monoplane | an airplane with only one set of wings |
| monopoly | a business or service that is controlled by one company or person; complete control over the goods or services of an entire market (n. monopolist, adj. monopolistic, v. monopolize) |
| monorail | a single rail serving as a track for cars; a railway system using only one rail |
| monosaccharide | a sugar that cannot be split into simpler sugars |
| monosyllable | a word with one syllable |
| monotheism | the belief that there is only one God (n. monotheist adj. monotheistic) |
| monotone | a sound that has one tone; a series of syllables, words or sentences on one unchanging pitch or key |
| monotonous | uttered or sounded in one unchanging tone |
| monounsaturated | containing one double or triple bond per molecule, used especially of an oil, fat or fatty acid |
| monoxide | an oxide containing only one oxygen atom in the molecule |
| monseigneur | a high-ranking Frenchman, e.g., prince or archbishop, used as a title |
| monsieur | used as a title for a Frenchman |
| monsignor | used as a title for a Roman Catholic priest |
| monster | an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure |
| month | one of the 12 parts of the year (adj. monthly) |
| monument | (1) a building, pillar, stone or statue honoring a person or event (2) a work, saying or deed that lasts or is worth saving |
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