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mono

/ˈmɑ.noʊ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Mono means: an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing.

Synonyms for mono8

noun, as in an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis, glandular fever, kissing disease

adjective, as in designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

monophonic, single-channel, monaural

also used for mono

wheelie

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What does mono mean?2

noun

1

an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

adjective

1

designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Mono in a sentence

  • You can catch mono from kissing­.Hybrid
  • Can you get mono from a kiss?Hybrid
  • I had never been in a recording studio. At that time, we didn't have stereo. Everything was mono.Cangarejo

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Forms of mono

as a noun

plural
monos