Etymology of the English word monotone
the English word
monotonederived from the Greek word
monotonos, μονότονος
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
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-Derivations in English
monotonal,
monotonicUsage
Word found in Modern English
