mono

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
  2. adjective designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

Etymology

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis, glandular fever, kissing disease

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