Origin: Greek prefix mono-
Monolith has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
To create (something) as, or convert (one or more things) into, a monolith.
To cast (one or more concrete components) in a single piece with no joints.
The word monolith comes from the Latin monolithus, which was borrowed through French. It originally described an object made from a single block of stone.