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

Surely, you’re not going to drive yourself to the lottery office to claim your prize — c’mon, you just won the Powerball jackpot!

From MarketWatch

Then there’s “NO,” by C’mon, a cover of the popular “GO!” by rapper Common, made after a loss to the Chicago Bears.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The decision was made in consultation with the Northern Ireland Executive", he said in a written answer to a parliamentary question from the MP for Ynys Môn.

From BBC

Rhun ap Iorwerth, Member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn, described the announcement as "worrying" one year on from the previous disturbance, which had implications for the local community.

From BBC

You know, if there’s any agent out there and you give him a marketing deal, I’ll give you 20% ‘cause I’ve got none. I mean, c’mon, take 20% of these guys’ stuff?

From Los Angeles Times