mono- and poly- combined Flashcards
having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color
monochromatic
an eyeglass for one eye
monocle
speaking or writing only one language
monolingual
something made out of of single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument
monolith
a long speech given by one person
monologue
an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone
monophobia
control of a product or service by one company
monopoly
a track for subway or train cars that has only one rail
monorail
having only one syllable
monosyllabic
a speech in which every word has one tone of voice
monotone
a prefix meaning one
mono-
a prefix meaning many
poly-
having many different colors
polychromatic
a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases
polyclinic
having many fingers (more than the normal number)
polydactyl