monoptote
monoptote noun: a noun which only occurs in one case.
Noun
monoptote (plural monoptotes)
- A noun which only occurs in one case.
- A noun which is found in one case only, is called a Monoptote; if found in two cases, a Diptote; if in three, a Triptote; if in four, a Tetraptote; and if in five, a Pentaptote.1836, Ethan Allen Andrews, A Grammar of the Latin Language for Use of Schools and Colleges
- What is meant by monoptote, diptote, and triptote nouns? Give examples.
- A monoptote is a noun which has only one case, as natu; a diptote two, as fors, forte; a triptote three, as opis, opem, ope.1882, Edward Henslowe Bedford, A digest of the […] questions in Latin grammar, page 18
Forms of monoptote
| plural | monoptotes |
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Origin of monoptote
From Latin monoptotum, from Ancient Greek μονόπτωτος (monóptōtos).
Questions about monoptote
- What does monoptote mean?
- Monoptote means a noun which only occurs in one case.
- What part of speech is monoptote?
- Monoptote is a noun.
- What is the plural of monoptote?
- The plural of monoptote is monoptotes.
Words near monoptote in the dictionary
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