"Mono" meaning in All languages combined

See Mono on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Uncertain. The Monache, a related ethnic group, seems to derive their name from a common source as the Mono, as -chi occurs otherwise in the Yokutsan and Miwok languages as a relatively common suffix on tribal names. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mono
  1. The Numic language of the Mono people of California.
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-DRH3r-hW
  2. The language of the Mono people of the Congo.
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-0gqZ50jT
  3. A county in California, United States, see Mono County.
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-dkkbeH~T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethnonyms, Lakes, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 12 43 1 0 8 1 18 1 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 12 7 42 3 0 9 1 20 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 3 53 2 1 8 3 20 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 3 52 1 1 11 2 19 1 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 14 8 50 1 0 7 0 19 1 Disambiguation of Lakes: 1 3 26 23 12 14 8 10 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 17 18 27 4 6 10 6 11 2
  4. An alkaline desert lake, Mono Lake, in this county that has a unique ecosystem.
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-zsj0ZBPY Categories (other): Lakes Disambiguation of Lakes: 1 3 26 23 12 14 8 10 4
  5. A town in Ontario. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-6UUt5QNq Categories (other): Lakes Disambiguation of Lakes: 1 3 26 23 12 14 8 10 4
  6. An island in the Solomon Islands. Categories (place): Places in the Solomon Islands
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-mwQpGv-K Categories (other): Islands, Lakes Disambiguation of Lakes: 1 3 26 23 12 14 8 10 4
  7. A river in Togo. Categories (place): Places in Togo, Rivers in Togo
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-BM09Un5j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Mono County

Noun [English]

Etymology: Uncertain. The Monache, a related ethnic group, seems to derive their name from a common source as the Mono, as -chi occurs otherwise in the Yokutsan and Miwok languages as a relatively common suffix on tribal names. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Mono pl (plural only)
  1. An American Indian people of the central Sierra Nevada and neighboring Great Basin lands to the east in California. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-noun-5FQOiGAD Categories (other): Lakes, Native American tribes Disambiguation of Lakes: 1 3 26 23 12 14 8 10 4 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 6 3 26 1 1 4 0 58 1
  2. An ethnic group from the Congo. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-noun-BQPqqCfv
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