mono

Noun (1)

mono (countable and uncountable, plural monos)

1. (Australia, UK, slang) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.

   Synonyms:

   wheelie

2. (eating disorders) A diet where someone eats only one type of food.
   • plum mono
3. (countable, informal) Any fish of the family Monodactylidae.

Adjective (1)

mono (not comparable)

1. (informal) Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
   • Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono.

Adjective (2)

mono (comparative more mono, superlative most mono)

1. (informal) Monoamorous, monogamous.

Noun (2)

mono (plural monos)

1. (informal) A monogamous person.
   • For some monos, there are no acceptable mono—poly solutions as far as they are concerned.2010, Leonie Linssen, Love Unlimited: The Joys and Challenges of Open Relationships

Noun (3) capitalized: Mono

IPA/ˈmoʊnoʊ/

Mono (plural Mono or Monos)

1. A member of a Native American people who traditionally live in the central and eastern Sierra Nevada, the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin in California.
   • The Mono believe that Condor seized humans, cut off their heads and drained their blood in order to flood the home of Ground Squirrel.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 249
2. A Mono wind.
   • […]SANTA ANAS, MONOS, AND NORTHERS.1937, United States. Forest Service. California Region, Fire Control Handbook: Region 5, page 10
   • Much of the cool weather was accompanied by dry winds and the occurrence of Monos and Santa Anas was above normal.1961, California Fire Control Notes

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Mono

IPA/ˈmoʊnoʊ/

Mono

1. The Numic language of the Mono people of California.
2. A county in California, United States, see Mono County.
3. An alkaline desert lake (Mono Lake) in this county, having a unique ecosystem.

Noun (4) capitalized: Mono

Mono (plural Mono or Monos)

1. A member of an ethnic group from the Congo.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Mono

Mono

1. The language of the Mono people of the Congo.
2. A town in Ontario.
3. An island of the Solomon Islands.
4. A river in Togo.