"Mono" meaning in English

See Mono in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms, Languages Categories (place): Lakes, Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-dkkbeH~T Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 8 5 41 2 2 9 3 27 4 Disambiguation of Languages: 17 19 28 2 2 10 3 17 2 Disambiguation of Lakes: 8 4 44 6 1 12 3 19 2 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 1 1 84 0 1 3 1 9 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 49 1 1 8 1 19 1 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 11 5 47 2 1 8 1 20 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 2 53 2 2 8 3 20 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 53 1 1 10 2 19 1
  4. An alkaline desert lake, Mono Lake, in this county that has a unique ecosystem.
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-zsj0ZBPY
  5. A town in Ontario. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-6UUt5QNq
  6. An island in the Solomon Islands. Categories (place): Islands, Places in the Solomon Islands
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-name-mwQpGv-K
  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

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
  2. An ethnic group from the Congo. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Mono-en-noun-BQPqqCfv
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