Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “monanthous” come from? monanthous (English) comes from English -anthous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
monanthous (English): Having only a single flower
Definitions Having only a single flower Ancestry of “monanthous”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 English -anthous Having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance 2 English -ous Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... 3 Middle English -ous — 4 Old French -us -ous, used for forming adjectives 5 Latin -ōsus ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) 6 Old Latin -ōssus —