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
"After catching mono, I spent a week recovering from the high fever and sore throat before finally returning to school."
Clipping of mononucleosis.
"The Mono were indigenous inhabitants of the area surrounding Mono Lake before European settlers arrived."
A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
Abbreviation of monomorphism.
A monogamous person.
An American Indian people of the central Sierra Nevada and neighboring Great Basin lands to the east in California.
In plain English: Mono is an unpleasant viral infection that causes fever, sore throat, and swollen glands.
"The doctor told him that he had mono after feeling very tired and having trouble swallowing."
Usage: Use this noun to describe stunts like wheelies on bikes and motorcycles, not as an adjective for sound quality. When referring to audio, use "monaural" instead of the shortened form "mono."
designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
"The old radio station broadcast in mono, so listeners on both sides of the room heard exactly the same audio from only one speaker."
Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
"His monosexual orientation meant he was exclusively attracted to people of a single gender."
Monochrome.
Monoamorous, monogamous.
Monosexual.
In plain English: Mono means being alone, single, or consisting of only one thing.
"The mono audio on his old phone sounded very flat compared to stereo music."
The Numic language of the Mono people of California.
"The Mono people speak a unique dialect that is distinct from other Numic languages in California."
The word mono is a shortening of the Greek prefix mono-, which means "one" or "single." It entered English directly as this combining form to indicate singularity.