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μόνος

μόνος

See also: μονός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • μοῦνος (moûnos) Epic, Ionic
  • μῶνος (mônos) Doric

Adjective

μόνος (mónos) m (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνον); first/second declension

  1. alone, forsaken, solitary
  2. only
  3. unique

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (small).

Adjective

μόνος (mónos) m (feminine μόνη, neuter μόνο)

  1. solitary, alone
  2. unmarried
  3. solo, unaccompanied
  4. unique, singular
  5. (when used with article) only
    Ο Κώστας ήταν ο μόνος που έτρεξε να βοηθήσει.
    Kostas was the only one to run for help.

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