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• mon
  mon

  noun

  man.
• Mon
  Mon

  noun

  an Austroasiatic language used chiefly in Myanmar (Burma) in the vicinity of Moulmein.
• mon.
  mon.

  abbreviation

  monastery.
• Mon.
  Mon.

  abbreviation

  Monday.
• mon-
  mon-

  variant of mono- before a vowel.

mon

¹ American  

[mon] / mɒn /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. man.

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Mon ² American  

[mohn] / moʊn /

noun

1. an Austroasiatic language used chiefly in Myanmar (Burma) in the vicinity of Moulmein.

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mon. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. monastery.

2. monetary.

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Mon. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Monday.

2. Monsignor.

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mon- ⁵ American  

1. variant of mono- before a vowel.

   monacid.

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Mon ¹ British  

/ məʊn /

noun

1. a member of a people of Myanmar and Thailand related to the Khmer of Cambodia

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family

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Mon. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Monday

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mon- ³ British  

combining form

1. a variant of mono-

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Usage

What does mon- mean? Mon- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “alone, singular, one.” It is used in many technical and scientific terms. Mono- comes from the Greek mónos, meaning “alone."Mon- is a variant of mono-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use mono- article.

Example Sentences

May Kyut Mon, 29, screams as her contractions increase.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Steel has attempted to replace Mon Valley’s creaky hot-strip line in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The investment is expected to generate up to 6,000 jobs, $1.7 billion in economic activity, and increase Mon Valley’s steel production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"The conflict in Myanmar will remain largely unchanged," says Su Mon, senior analyst at ACLED, an organisation which collects data on armed conflicts.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Tio Mon looked a little confused, but Minerva had him through the arm as well as around her little finger, so off he goes.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez