Mono and Poly Flashcards
mono
one, single
Poly
many
monarchy
rule by a single person
monochromatic
of one color
polychromatic
of many colors
monogamy
marriage with one mate at a time
polygamy
marriage to more than one person
bigamy
having two spouses at the same time
monogram
two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
monograph
written account of a single thing or class of things
monologue
long speech by one person
monomania
excessive concentration on one thing
monomorphic
having one form
polymorphic
having multiple forms
monosyllabic
having one syllable
polysyllabic
having multiple syllables
monotheism
belief in one god
polytheism
belief in more than one god
monotonous
continuing in an unchanging tone
polyglot
one who speaks several languages
polyphonic
having many sounds or voices
homophonic
having the same sound
polygon
figure having many angles and sides