Etymology of the English word monochord
the English word
monochordderived from the Old French word
monocordederived from the Latin word
monochordon (monochord, instrument)
derived from the Greek word
monochordon, μονόχορδον
derived from the Greek word
monochordos, μονόχορδος
using the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-derived from the Medieval Latin word
monochordum (monochord, instrument)
derived from the Greek word
monochordon, μονόχορδον
derived from the Greek word
monochordos, μονόχορδος
using the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-derived from the Old French word
monochordderived from the Late Latin word
monochordderived from the Greek word
monochordon, μονόχορδον
derived from the Greek word
monochordos, μονόχορδος
using the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-Date
The earliest known usage of monochord in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
