Mono-, Poly- Combined Set

mono-

prefix meaning one

monochrome (adj)

having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color

monocle (n)

an eyeglass for one eye

monolingual (adj)

speaking or writing only one language

monolith (n)

something made out of one single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument

monologue (n)

a long speech given by one person

monophobia (n)

an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone

monopoly (n)

control of a product or service by one company

monorail (n)

a track for subway or train cars that only has one rail

monosyllabic (adj)

having only one syllable

monotone (n)

a speech in which every word has one tone of voice

poly-

prefix meaning many

polychromatic (adj)

having many different colors

polyclinic (n)

a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases

polydactyl (adj)

having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number)

polyglot (n)

a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages

polygon (n)

a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect

polygraph (n)

a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test

polyhedron (n)

a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid

polymorphous (adj)

having or assuming many different forms

polysyllabic (adj)

having many syllables

polytheism (n)

the belief in many different gods