vocab: mono, poly Flashcards
mono (mon)
one, single, alone
poly
many
monarchy
ruled by a single person
polyarchy
ruled by many
monochromatic
one color
polychromatic
a variety of colors
monogamy
married to one mate at a time
polygamy
married to several mates at a time
monomorphic
having a single form
polymorphic
having various forms
monosyllabic
having one syllable
polysyllabic
having more than three syllables
monotheism
belief in one god
polytheism
belief in many gods
monocle
eyeglasses for one eye
monogram
two or more letters interwoven to represent one name
monograph
a written account of a single thing
monolith
a single stone of a large size
monologue
a long speech by one person
monomania
derangement of the mindof one subject only
monotonous
continuing the unchanging tone, wearying
polyglot
speaking several languages
polygon
closed plane figure having many sides and many angles
polyphonic
having many voices