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Etymology of the Italian word monoclinale

the Italian word monoclinale

using the Italian prefix mono-

derived from 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 Latin word clinare (incline, slope; bend)

derived from the Greek word klinein, κλίνω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *klei-